Innovation Crossroads has posted a job opening for interested applicants.
Each of the three teams within Cohort One are hiring a research fellow for a year.
Innovation Crossroads is a program based at ORNL that matches aspiring energy entrepreneurs with the experts, mentors, and networks in technology-related fields to take their world-changing ideas from R&D to the marketplace.
Anna Douglas with SkyNano Technologies, Mitch Ishmael with Active Energy Systems, and Matthew Ellis and Samuel Shaner with Yellowstone Energy were selected to transform their ideas into clean energy companies with financial support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council and Launch Tennessee provide non-exclusive business mentoring services to the Innovation Crossroads innovators.
The Innovation Crossroads Applied Research Experience provides a mentored opportunity for pre-doctoral scientists and engineers to apply their education in support of an impact-driven research and development project at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Through participation in this prestigious program, participants will:
- Be responsible for the planning and completion of a research-oriented project with direct impact on critical technical development milestones
- Gain deep insights into energy technology commercialization through mentorship and participation in business development activities
- Help develop innovative technologies that will have a real impact on the U.S. economy, environment, and society
Participants will receive a stipend to be determined by ORNL and the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the U.S. Department of Energy. Stipends are typically based on the participant’s academic standing, discipline and experience. In addition, participants will receive a stipend supplement to offset the costs of health insurance.
To read more about the eligibility requirements and to apply for this opportunity, click here.