January 26, 2023, Announcements

Semi-Finalists Chosen For CRI's Cohort 7

Thirty individuals comprising 28 startup technologies were chosen to advance to the semi-finals and compete to join Chain Reaction Innovations’ (CRI) Cohort 7. A broad range of energy innovations are represented in this year’s applicants, including energy storage and generation, water, decarbonization, circular economy, quantum,… Read More

November 9, 2022, Announcements

Entrepreneurship program at Argonne National Laboratory opens applications for startups

Develop your clean energy or climate tech startup with the support of Argonne National Laboratory’s Chain Reaction Innovations program. Apply now, applications close at 5 p.m. CST, Nov. 30, 2022. Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), the entrepreneurship program at The U.S. Department of Energy’s (… Read More

May 11, 2022, Announcements

UChicago Spinout Super.tech Acquired by Quantum Ecosystem Leader ColdQuanta

Originally published May 10, 2022, by UChicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation A University of Chicago quantum software spinout and Duality Cohort 1 participant, Super.tech has been acquired by the global quantum ecosystem leader, ColdQuanta. Super.tech is embedded in Argonne National Laboratory’s Chain Reaction Innovations program and… Read More

December 21, 2021, Announcements

Finalists Chosen for CRI's Cohort 6

Eighteen individuals comprising 15 startups advanced to the Finals pitch competition to join Chain Reaction Innovations’ Cohort 6. A broad range of energy innovations are represented in this year’s applicants, including energy storage, circular economy, quantum information systems, manufacturing, materials and renewable energy. CRI focused… Read More

December 1, 2021, Announcements

Semi-finalists Chosen for Cohort 6

Thirty-two individuals comprising 28 startups were chosen to advance to the semi-finals and compete to join Chain Reaction Innovations’ Cohort 6. A broad range of energy innovations are represented in this year’s applicants, including energy storage and generation, water, decarbonization, circular economy, quantum, manufacturing, and… Read More

November 16, 2021, Announcements

Chain Reaction Innovations Team Recognized by UChicago Board of Governors

Chain Reaction Innovations’ (CRI) leadership team was recently recognized by the UChicago Argonne Board of Governors with a Distinguished Performance Award. The Award is given annually to honor lab achievements and celebrate their impact, thereby strengthening the core values of Argonne National Laboratory. The Distinguished… Read More

November 15, 2021, Announcements

Chain Reaction Innovations Startup Raises $17 Million

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) startup dedicated to development of net-zero engine technology, recently secured $17 million in Series A financing to support commercialization of the company’s innovative engine technology for the long-haul trucking, agriculture and power generation sectors. The… Read More

August 20, 2021, Announcements

CRI Startup Super.tech Releases SuperstaQ

Chain Reaction Innovations Cohort 4 startup Super.tech releases first product aimed at enabling the adoption of quantum computing years sooner than otherwise possible There’s a lot of hype around quantum. The technology is still very new yet there is enormous potential for… Read More

July 20, 2021, Announcements

Apply for CRI's Cohort 6

Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), the entrepreneurship program at Argonne National Laboratory, will begin accepting applications on September 21 for Cohort 6. Entrepreneurs in any technology area that can leverage Argonne’s resources in partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the Department of Energy (DOE) are… Read More

June 8, 2021, Announcements

DOE Selects the Midwest Regional Innovation Partnership for Award from Energy Program for Innovation Clusters

CHICAGO, IL – June 8, 2021 – Clean Energy Trust, Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, mHUB, and Spark Innovation Center today announced that their Midwest Regional Innovation Partnership was selected for an award of over $900,000… Read More