I
A NEW DIRECTION
n 2014, Berkeley Lab’s Innovation and Partnerships
Office—IPO—set plans in motion to redefine its vision
and restructure operations to better align with the lab’s
scientific goals and a changing economic environment.
Over the past two years, IPO has advanced initiatives
to expand industry partnerships and grow the lab’s innovation
ecosystem while continuing to handle fundamental tech-
nology transfer roles – assessing invention and software
disclosures, preparing patent applications, and negotiating
licensing and research agreements.
Dr. Elsie Quaite-Randall
Chief Technology Transfer Officer
IPO has
î improved systems to assess and bundle
Berkeley Lab research
î expanded lab-to-market opportunities and
entrepreneurial education
î implemented more transparent, standardized
To engage and partner responsively
with Berkeley Lab researchers, DOE, industry,
and the broader research community
to create innovative lab-to-market opportunities
and effective research partnerships.
and streamlined IPO operations
This FY16 Annual Report presents IPO’s ongoing
progress and outlines near-term opportunities. Most
importantly, it highlights the many positive outcomes of
IPO’s engagement and partnership with all stakeholders –
internal and external.
Bringing Science Solutions to the World is Berkeley Lab’s mission.
IPO plays a critical role in turning that mission statement into a reality.
Shepherding basic science research along the lab-to-market path calls upon
IPO’s technology transfer expertise and the office’s dedication to
building partnerships – with Berkeley Lab’s researchers and staff,
DOE, industry partners, and fellow research organizations.
That spirit of partnership and team building is reflected in
IPO’s accomplishments presented in this report.
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Dr. Michael Witherell
Director
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory