Innovation Crossroads

Innovation Crossroads is a two-year lab-embedded entrepreneurship fellowship based at Oak Ridge National Laboratory focused on energy and advanced manufacturing technologies. The program selects entrepreneurial-minded founders via an annual national competition and provides access to ORNL researchers, facilities, technical expertise, mentors and networks. Fellows receive a fellowship that includes a substantial grant for collaborative research at ORNL and comprehensive mentoring to develop a sustainable business model. The program also connects cohort members with partner accelerators such as the Spark Cleantech Accelerator at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Substantial research grant, access to ORNL researchers and facilities, technical expertise, mentoring, networking, and participation in partner accelerator (Spark Cleantech Accelerator).

Energy-related startup founders from across the nation.

Selected through an annual national competition.