Chain Reaction Innovations’ (CRI) cohort 7

INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING YOUR CLEANTECH INNOVATION AND BECOMING AN ENTREPRENEUR?  Do you know someone who fits this description?

Apply to join Chain Reaction Innovations’ (CRI) cohort 7! The two-year fellowship program at Argonne National Laboratory will begin accepting applications on October 15th for innovators who would like to bring their early-stage tech to market. Applicants are chosen in spring 2023, and the program begins in June 2023.
Attend a webinar for more information on how to join this fellowship program.

We help startups bring their green technologies to market, leveraging Argonne’s unique capabilities. Our goal is to help shorten the development timeline of hardtech and create a ‘chain reaction’ that impacts clean energy job growth while addressing climate change. Visit the CRI website for more information.

As part of the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Manufacturing Office’s Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program, CRI supports innovators for two years as they embed at Argonne to develop and de-risk their technologies.

As part of the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Manufacturing Office’s Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program, CRI supports innovators for two years as they embed at Argonne to develop and de-risk their technologies.

Tuesday, November 8, 1 pm – 2 pm
Monday, November 28, 3 pm – 4 pm
all Central time

CRI provides participants with the financial and technical support they need to evolve into viable energy or manufacturing businesses. CRI supports innovators with:

• Up to $220,000 for technical work at Argonne, up to $110,000 per year for salary stipend, and $12,000 for travel plus moving expenses
• Benefits include healthcare with family option
• Two-month extensive entrepreneurial training for first-time founders plus ongoing programming
• Networking opportunities with business experts, investors, mentors, CRI cohorts, and corporate partners
• Mentorship and support from the CRI team plus technical expertise from Argonne researchers
• Argonne takes no equity stake

The application period for CRI’s Cohort 7 opens on October 15th and closes on November 30, 2022, at 5 p.m. Central Time. Apply using this link.