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Accelerating Energy Innovation and Entrepreneurship

At Cradle to Commerce, we curate the most compelling energy innovations from 4 national labs.

We connect inventors and entrepreneurs with these curated energy technologies and critical resources like state-of-the-art test beds, prototyping facilities, and scientific resources for technology advancement.

We provide entrepreneurship training and access to early commercialization partners, mentors, and investors.

111 top intellectual property from national labs

56

state-of-the-art test bed & prototyping facilities

4 domains of energy innovations to advance to market

Empowering inventors and entrepreneurs to team up to drive affordable, scalable, and sustainable energy solutions

Only a handful of teams are chosen to accelerate energy innovations across our 4 domains. Check out the C2C cohort teams making waves and their technologies.

Learn about our Cohort 2

Learn about our Cohort 1

What we offer

Lawrence Berkley National lab. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), commonly referred to as the Berkeley Lab, is a United States national laboratory owned by, and conducting scientific research on behalf of, the United States Department of Energy

Science & Innovation

113 scientifically-vetted intellectual property
56 testbeds and prototyping facilities
'Scientist-in-Residence' Mentor

Business

Pitch coaching and investor deck development
Commercialization networks
1:1 business mentorship with a Key Advisor from our Warrior Team

Perquisites

Seed funding
Technical Tools Training
Legal, marketing, engineering and manufacturing experts

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