Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy multiprogram laboratory near Chicago, operating major user facilities and multidisciplinary research programs. Industry engages through CRADAs, Strategic Partnership Projects, and user access to the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, and Center for Nanoscale Materials, with options for proprietary time. A dedicated partnerships office streamlines NDAs, IP management, and contracting, while Chain Reaction Innovations—Argonne’s lab‑embedded entrepreneurship program—advances commercialization. Research is principally supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, with additional competitively awarded projects from other federal agencies and industry sponsors. A seasoned technology transfer office supports licensing, joint development, and startup formation.