Lab MATCH Prize Results

The DOE Office of Technology Transitions Lab MATCH (Laboratory Making Advanced Technology Commercialization Harmonized) Prize is a $620K, three-phase competition aimed at accelerating national laboratory intellectual property (IP) licensing and commercialization. The prize provides an opportunity for innovators and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to work directly with national labs and their researchers to bring clean energy tech to market.

Phase 1: Commitment

In Lab MATCH Phase 1, the Commitment Phase, competitors selected specific, available national lab IP, secured impactful team members, and crafted a viable licensing and commercialization plan. DOE awarded 19 winners $2,500 each for their specific go-to-market goals, plan, and strategies.

Lab MATCH Phase 1 Winners

• Active Surfaces Inc. (Woburn, MA)

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Photovoltaic (PV)

• All Drone Science (Gresham, OR)

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Photovoltaic (PV)

• ATOMIQ (Pittsfield, MA)

  Sandia National Laboratory – Aerospace

• Brick City Energy (City of Saint Louis, MO)

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Energy Storage

• Diesel Heads (Weston, FL)

  Sandia National Laboratory – Transportation

• Expanding Frontiers (Brownsville, TX)

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Carbon Capture

• Gold Standard Radiation Detection, Inc. (Albuquerque, NM)

  Sandia National Laboratory – Security & Defense

• GridFlow (Albuquerque, NM)

  Sandia National Laboratory – Energy Storage

• Joliet Commercialization Coalition (Joliet, MT)

  Sandia National Laboratory – Wind

• Leaf Automation (Akron, OH)

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Photovoltaic (PV)

• Liquidmetal (Chattanooga, TN)

  Sandia National Laboratory – Concentrated Solar

• Marsan Technology (Milledgeville, GA)

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Buildings

• Maveena Energy (Frisco, TX)

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Buildings

• NanoSieve (Miami Beach, FL)

  Sandia National Laboratory – Gas Absorption

• Ourobio (Indianapolis, IN)

  Sandia National Laboratory – Biogas

• Team JG (Seattle, WA)

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Photovoltaic (PV)

• TerraLoop (Durham, NC)

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Heating, Ventilation, and Cooling

• ThermoVers (Detroit, MI)

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Buildings

• Torpel (Charlottesville, VA)

  Sandia National Laboratory – Energy Storage

Phase 2: Plan

In Lab MATCH Phase 2, the Plan Phase, winning competitors from Phase 1 will create comprehensive engagement plans including intentions, actionable steps, partners, and timeline. Nine winning teams from the Plan Phase received $30,000 each and are eligible to compete in Phase 3.

Lab MATCH Phase 2 Winners

• Active Surfaces Inc. (Woburn, MA)

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Photovoltaic (PV)

• All Drone Science (Gresham, OR)

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Photovoltaic (PV)

• Expanding Frontiers (Brownsville, TX)

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Carbon Capture

• GridFlow (Albuquerque, NM)

  Sandia National Laboratory – Energy Storage

• LEAF Automation (Akron, OH)

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Photovoltaic (PV)

• Marsan Technology (Milledgeville, GA)

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Buildings

• NanoSieve (Miami Beach, FL)

  Sandia National Laboratory – Gas Absorption

• ThermoVerse (Detroit, MI)

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Buildings

• Torpel (Charlottesville, VA)

  Sandia National Laboratory – Energy Storage

Phase 3: Action

In Phase 3, the Action Phase, competitors will work closely with National Laboratory researchers and technology transfer offices to demonstrate progress toward IP commercialization. Up to three winning teams will each be awarded a $100,000 grand prize.