Technology Transfer
at the U.S. Department of Energy

An Engine of Innovation, Invention and Economic Growth

Estimates are that fully half the growth in the American economy in the last 50 years was due to funding of scientific and technological innovation.

Research investments by the Department of Energy have yielded a wealth of dividends, including new intellectual capital, significant technological innovations, medical and health advances, enhanced economic competitiveness, and improved quality of life for the American people.

Many of these scientific breakthroughs and societal benefits have been produced by researchers at DOE's national laboratories, often called the 'crown jewels' of our national research infrastructure.

The Energy Department's national laboratories, and the universities and companies that partner with them, have long been the conduits for technology transfer, collaborating to develop and commercialize energy products and processes for commercial use.

Facilitating innovation, invention and commercialization through technology transfer is central to the Department of Energy’s mission to advance the Nation’s energy, national and economic security.