Press Coverage
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John Carpenter on why real estate developers should choose dupage
Choose DuPage outlines plan to boost economic growth and development in the region. No. 1 on the list is working with Chain Reaction Innovations at Argonne National Laboratory to commercialize innovative technologies. Read more.
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Argonne launching first technology incubator for clean energy ideas
Ideas for the clean energy of the future could find a launchpad at a new program at Argonne National Laboratory near Darien. Chain Reaction Innovators is seeking science-minded entrepreneurs with ideas who want to connect with expert researchers, world-class technology and mentorship at the… Read More
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Software Ate Cleantech: Now What?
A look at the past, present and future state of investment in cleantech. Public funding and access to cleantech accelerators and incubators, such as Chain Reaction Innovations, are key components for the success of future cleantech startups. Read more.
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Applications open for NatLabs’ innovators for Chain Reaction Innovations: 2 year support deals
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, opened the application process to select the first national cohort of innovators for Chain Reaction Innovations. Read more.
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Argonne National Lab warms up new incubator to grow energy technologies
Argonne National Lab (Argonne, Ill.) is now accepting applications from intrepid entrepreneurs for its brand new and fully supportive energy incubator program, Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI). Read more.
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Chain Reaction Innovations Opens Call for First Startup Cohort of Energy Innovators
Earlier this year, we announced the launch of Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), the newest addition to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs (LEEP), which are sponsored by the Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) and managed in collaboration with the Technology-to-Market office. Argonne National Laboratory,… Read More
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Entrepreneur Application Opens for New $4.4 Million Energy Incubator at Argonne National Laboratory
Two years' worth of financial and technical support to grow the next big idea in energy technology in the Midwest is now a reality for the nation's best and brightest innovators. On July 12, the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, opened the application process to select the first national cohort of innovators for Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI). Read More
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National Labs are Nurturing Clean-Energy Startups
Argonne National Laboratory's launch of a new business incubator in May replicates an 18-month-old entity at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that has attracted considerable interest from aspiring clean-energy-technology entrepreneurs. Argonne's program, dubbed Chain Reaction Innovations, and Lawrence Berkeley's Cyclotron Road aim to provide a small number of energy innovators with access to advanced tools and mentoring to help mature their technologies so they can attract early-stage investors. Read More
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Chain Reaction Innovations Opens the Call for its First Startup Cohort
Argonne National Laboratory has launched a new innovation incubator called Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) that will provide $4.4 million in funds to energy and physical science startups. Read More
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Chain Reaction Innovations Opens the Call for its First Startup Cohort
Argonne National Laboratory seeks innovators for its new incubator. Read More
Latest Updates
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Five New Startups Join Argonne's Entrepreneurship Program
As Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) celebrates its 10th anniversary, the entrepreneurship program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory is welcoming five startup founders to its 2026 cohort. Over the next two years, the entrepreneurs will embed full time at Argonne, partnering… Read More
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Director's Letter August 2026
Dear Friends of CRI, It’s been a busy summer at Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) and a great reminder of how much our community continues to grow. We recently announced our 2026 cohort, welcoming five new startup founders to Argonne. They bring new technologies, perspectives and… Read More
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CRI to Open Recruitment for Cohort 2027
Scientists and engineers ready to take their technology from the laboratory to the marketplace will soon have a new opportunity to make that leap. Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) will open applications for its 2027 cohort on Sept. 15, 2026, offering technical founders a fellowship… Read More
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Finalists Chosen for CRI’s Cohort 2026
Eleven individuals advanced to the Finals pitch competition to join Chain Reaction Innovations’ Cohort 2026. A broad range of energy innovations are represented in this year’s applicants, including battery technologies, industrial processes, performance materials and biotechnology. The 11 startups will pitch their technology during the virtual… Read More
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2025 Startup Milestones
About CRI Startup founders and the CRI team work together to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing energy and environmental challenges through transformative science and technology. CRI support allows science startups to bring their deep tech to market more quickly. The combined total of… Read More
