Chain Reaction Innovations Entrepreneurial Fellowship

Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), the entrepreneurship program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, is looking for scientists and engineers to join its next cohort. Applications open September 4th and close at 5 p.m. on November 8th, 2024.

Is this you? Ideal candidates are focused on early-stage science and climate technologies. They do not need to have an incorporated startup yet but if they do, it must be registered in the U.S. and cannot have raised more than $2M in private sector funding at the time of application. 

Chosen candidates will move to Chicago for two years to embed at Argonne, advancing their technology by working with an Argonne scientist. CRI innovators must be either U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents at the time of application.

Highlights of the Program

• 2-year fellowship including a $115k per year stipend, travel allowance and health care benefits
• Funding to de-risk technological innovations
• Connection to technical experts, researchers, facilities and unique capabilities at Argonne National Laboratory
• Networking with business experts, investors, mentors, & corporate partners
• Neither DOE nor Argonne take an equity stake

For more information, register for a Cohort 9 info webinar. You can also drop into 1 p.m. (CT) Friday Zoom office hours September 20th – November 8th or e-mail chainreaction@anl.gov.

CRI is one of four U.S. Department of Energy Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs located at national laboratories throughout the country.