Press Coverage
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Argonne Launches First Tech Incubator
Developing transformative energy technologies and cleaner manufacturing processes and new materials requires more than a great idea and some committed people. It takes an innovation ecosystem. Read More
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Argonne National Lab Tech Incubator
Argonne National Laboratory yesterday became the second national laboratory in the country to announce it will have its own in-house incubator. It's an opportunity for scientists and entrepreneurs to get a kick start for their business from the national lab. Read More
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Argonne National Lab launches incubator to help science startups
Argonne National Laboratory is launching an incubator for science-fueled startups, attempting to narrow the gap those companies often face between the lab and the marketplace. Read More
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Argonne Launches First Tech Incubator
Chain Reaction Innovations will provide access to Argonne's deep network of 1,400 multidisciplinary researchers and engineers as well as unique tools, including the Mira supercomputer and the nation's highest-energy X-ray source, the Advanced Photon Source. Read More
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Argonne launches an incubator
Argonne National Laboratory is getting into the business of incubating startups. Read More
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Argonne National Lab is Launching a Startup Incubator
Most startups need access to capital, mentorship, and to get their venture off the ground. But what if you also needed a supercomputer or an advanced photon source to further develop your tech? For those startups, Argonne National Lab is stepping in with a new incubator focused on science-heavy startups. Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), led by Andreas Roelofs and launching this summer, will be the first incubator of its kind in the Midwest, and only the second in the country. Read More
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Argonne National Lab launches incubator to help science startups
Argonne National Laboratory is launching an incubator for science-fueled startups, attempting to narrow the gap those companies often face between the lab and the marketplace. 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 laboratory to develop those ideas. Read More
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Argonne National Lab launches incubator to help science startups
Clean tech and energy startups often have trouble finding investors because of the length of time it takes to get science-driven products to market, and the high cost of developing in the lab. Read More
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Argonne Launches First Tech Incubator
Developing transformative energy technologies and cleaner manufacturing processes and new materials requires more than a great idea and some committed people. It takes an innovation ecosystem. To meet this challenge, the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and Argonne National Laboratory announced today a new innovation accelerator program for science and energy entrepreneurs called Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI). Read More
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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
