CRI Cohort 4
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UChicago Scientists Selected for Argonne’s Entrepreneurship Program
Two University of Chicago innovators developing quantum technologies are among six selected for Argonne National Laboratory’s entrepreneurship program, Chain Reaction Innovations, which helps scientists launch and scale their businesses. The Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) program – in its fourth year – is funded … Read More
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Cohort 4 Finals feature 15 teams
After receiving a record-breaking 156 applications, Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) evaluated 35 semifinalists during five days of semifinal pitch competition webinars. Now 15 teams of innovators will be vying for a spot in CRI’s Cohort 4 at the CRI Finals Pitch Competition, 9:00 a.m. – … Read More
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Semifinalists chosen from record number of applicants for Cohort 4
Semifinalists have been chosen to advance in the competition to join Chain Reaction Innovations’ (CRI’s) Cohort 4. In September and October 2019, a record-breaking 156 applications were submitted in CRI’s annual call for entries. After reviews from staff and the CRI Scientific Review Board to narrow … Read More
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CRI announces expanded call for applications to join its 4th Cohort
“We’re opening this year’s call to encourage applications from anyone who feels Argonne can help them de-risk their technologies more efficiently than can be accomplished in the private sector” ― Adria Wilson, CRI’s entrepreneurial program lead Read More
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Demo Day 2020 Goes Virtual
In a normal year, some of the brightest entrepreneurs in America might market their technologies to industry representatives at an evening soiree in a downtown skyscraper. But this year, startups embedded in three national laboratories – which are making a name for themselves as innovators … Read More
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Catalyst Conversations: Launching a Pioneering Quantum Startup
Oct 27, 2020 | Catalyst, Q&A, University Entrepreneurship In October, we partnered with the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) to explore the evolving landscape of Quantum Information Science (QIS) in Illinois—including how researchers in the state are … Read More
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CRI Cohort 1 Company Raises $28.2 Million
September 4, 2020 —Emergy Inc., now Meati Foods, raised $28.2 million in its Series A funding round from 44 investors, according to a report from the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The mushroom-based alt meat brand operates from Boulder Colorado and creates … Read More
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Call for Cohort 5 Applications
Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), the entrepreneurship program at Argonne National Laboratory, will begin accepting applications on September 15 for cohort 5. 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
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Women-led NUMiX Materials Awarded the U.S. Bank Cleantech Inclusion Award
MINNEAPOLIS – June 30, 2020 – Clean Energy Trust announced today NUMiX Materials as the inaugural recipient of the U.S. Bank Cleantech Inclusion Award. This new award program supports female and minority entrepreneurs who are building innovative companies that benefit the environment, create jobs, and … Read More
