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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 29-Jan-2026 12:11 ET (29-Jan-2026 17:11 GMT/UTC)

Innovation Crossroads startup revolutionizes wildfire prevention through grid hardening

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Witching Hour, a hard tech startup and member of Cohort 2025 of Innovation Crossroads, is wielding the support of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop technology that reduces wildfire risk by retrofitting powerlines with insulation in fire-prone areas. ORNL is the site of the Powerline Conductor Accelerated Testing Facility, one of the only facilities in the country where companies can try out new transmission line technologies for long time periods in a real-world environment.

New ORNL ALD for neutron sciences is ‘Taylor-made’ for the job

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

After more than 25 years of experience in condensed matter physics, as a student, researcher and in high-ranking executive roles at neutron scattering sources around the globe, Jon Taylor brings a wealth of experience and accomplishments to his new position as Associate Laboratory Director for the Neutron Sciences Directorate (NScD) at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL to partner with Type One Energy, UT on world-class facility to validate next-gen fusion

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Type One Energy and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT), are partnering to establish a world-class high-heat flux (HHF) facility to evaluate how materials react under extreme conditions in a fusion device. The HHF facility will accelerate the development of plasma-facing components (PFCs), which experience the harshest operational conditions in fusion energy devices, and enable both private and public entities to qualify and validate the materials used in fusion pilot plant designs.

Physicists employ AI labmates to supercharge LED light control

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A paper published in Nature Communications shows how AI at Sandia National Laboratories is advancing beyond a mere automation tool toward becoming a powerful engine for clear, comprehensible scientific discovery.

Journal: Nature Communications

Idaho National Laboratory accepting grant applications for STEM education, community development programs

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has opened the application period for its annual grants supporting STEM education and community development initiatives. These grants are funded by Battelle Energy Alliance, which operates the lab for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Sandia’s economic impact sets record for 17th consecutive year

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories generated a record $5.2 billion in economic impact in 2025, marking the 17^th consecutive year Sandia has set a new high, according to its annual economic impact report released this week.

Gleason chosen for Tennessee’s AI advisory council

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Shaun Gleason, director of the Partnerships Office at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed to Tennessee’s Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council. Council members are appointed by the governor and provide a collaborative source of knowledge, expertise and information sharing to advance the state’s use of AI technologies.

Nature-inspired computers are shockingly good at math

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Neuromorphic computers, inspired by the architecture of the human brain, are proving surprisingly adept at solving complex mathematical problems that underpin scientific and engineering challenges.

Journal: Nature Machine Intelligence
Funder: Department of Energy

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