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The '''Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program''' (LEEP) is a Department of Energy initiative launched in 2015 under the [[Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy]] (EERE) to embed early-career scientists and engineers in national labs, advancing clean energy technologies from concept to market. Operating four nodes * [[Cyclotron Road]] ([[Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory]]) * [[Chain Reaction Innovations]] ([[Argonne National Laboratory]]) * [[Innovation Crossroads]] ([[Oak Ridge National Laboratory]]) * [[West Gate]] ([[National Renewable Energy Laboratory]]) LEEP has supported over 140 fellows by 2025, raising over $1 billion in follow-on funding for startups like Celadyne Technologies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/amo/lab-embedded-entrepreneurship-program |title=LEEP Overview |publisher=Department of Energy}}</ref> With events like the 2022 LEEP Summit and a 2025 cohort call opened September 2024, it continues to bridge lab research and industry, supporting DOE’s decarbonization goals. {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/amo/lab-embedded-entrepreneurship-program}} ==Goals== * Accelerate clean energy technology development through lab-based R&D. * Train innovators in entrepreneurship to launch sustainable startups. * Enhance U.S. economic competitiveness with over $1 billion in follow-on investments.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/innovators-does-lab-embedded-entrepreneurship-program-surpass-1-billion-follow |title=$1 Billion Follow-on Funding |publisher=Department of Energy}}</ref> ==Organization== The Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program is managed by EERE’s Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO), with each node led by a national lab—e.g., NREL for West Gate—under a Program Manager’s oversight. Funding from AMMTO and partners like the Building Technologies Office supports two-year fellowships, lab access, and training.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nrel.gov/west-gate/ |title=West Gate |publisher=National Renewable Energy Laboratory}}</ref> ==Partners== * [[Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory]] * [[Argonne National Laboratory]] * [[Oak Ridge National Laboratory]] * [[National Renewable Energy Laboratory]] ==History== LEEP began in 2015 with Cyclotron Road, funded by $15 million from EERE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office, expanding to four nodes by 2021 with West Gate’s launch.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/department-energy-launches-fourth-lab-embedded-entrepreneurship-program-help |title=West Gate Launch |publisher=Department of Energy}}</ref> Milestones include Cohort 7 at Chain Reaction Innovations (2023) and the first LEEP Summit (July 2022), with over 140 innovators supported by 2025, surpassing $1 billion in private funding by 2023. It continues with calls like the 2025 cohort announced September 2024. ==Funding== Initial funding of $15 million in 2015 established Cyclotron Road, with over $48 million awarded by 2021 across 115 fellows and $80 million by 2025 for 140+ projects.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/33-innovators-selected-us-department-energys-lab-embedded-entrepreneurship |title=33 Innovators Selected |publisher=Department of Energy}}</ref> Ongoing support from AMMTO sustains fellowships ($150,000-$200,000 per fellow), lab resources, and ecosystem development, with no end date as it aligns with DOE’s clean energy mission. ==Implementation== LEEP embeds fellows in labs for two years, offering R&D access, mentorship (e.g., lab scientists), and training via nodes like Innovation Crossroads, with demos at events like the 2023 Chicago Demo Day.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chainreaction.anl.gov/leep-demo-day-2023/ |title=LEEP Demo Day 2023 |publisher=Argonne National Laboratory}}</ref> It progresses through cohort cycles (e.g., Cohort 9 call, September 2024), fostering startups with no fixed end, adapting to energy innovation needs. ==Related== * [[Energy Innovation Hubs]] * [[Energy Earthshots]] ==External links== * https://www.energy.gov/eere/amo/lab-embedded-entrepreneurship-program * https://www.nrel.gov/west-gate/ * [[wikipedia:Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program]] ===Social media=== * https://twitter.com/DOEEERE * https://www.linkedin.com/company/u-s-department-of-energy ==References== [[Category:Programs and initiatives]] [[Category:Department of Energy]] [[Category:Partnerships]]