CMI research earns three national technology transfer awards

CMI research won three National Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) awards.

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

Achievement
CMI research won three National Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) awards.

Significance and Impact
National awards recognize technology transfer success of technologies developed by CMI:

  • EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AWARD: Honors outstanding work by federal labs in collaborating with industry, academia, or other labs to bring technologies from the lab to the marketplace: 
    • Lanmodulin-Based Rare Earth Purification, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
    • Transforming Secondary Wastewater Sources into Battery-Grade Lithium for Energy Security, Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
  • OUTSTANDING RESEARCHER/SMALL RESEARCH TEAM AWARD: Recognizes outstanding individual researchers or small research teams involved in technology transfer activities who have provided leadership and noteworthy support to the technology transfer process, furthering their agency’s mission and, thus, that of the FLC: 
    Outstanding Research Team Pioneers Acid-Free Recycling and Technology Transfer Impact, Ames National Laboratory.

Hub Targets Addressed 
Win industry adoption of three CMI developed technologies.