January 2019 – July 2022
Rachel Slaybaugh, director of Cyclotron Road and Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering at UC Berkeley, recently spoke with IPO’s Gregg Scharfstein about innovation. Hear her origin story and how Cyclotron Road helps new companies succeed. https://youtu.be/S1DH5IIAGXI
Do you have a marketable idea or an invention? Sign up for a pitch competition where you can practice pitching your idea. The first-place winner advances to a DOE-wide pitch competition to compete for cash prizes used to support market research. https://ipo.lbl.gov/pitching/
Join at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18 to discuss best practices to strengthen relationships and outreach with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Attendees will receive course credit. Completion of all outreach webinars will result in an outreach certificate from HR. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MGZmazlvc284NWlnOGswY3F1YWZncTczb2wgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
I-Corps inspires and trains Lab employees to embrace an entrepreneurial mindset and apply it to everyday Lab activities: developing a new invention, writing a grant proposal, planning a startup, optimizing an administrative process, or pursuing a promotion. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQWg_B5eoq6X1dcqQ0s73UV1j_EaoZ5TObPP0iM9UhDq_G5d–AleUtGPanDr2hUf6NpG3Kz9VOkc3Z/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
Are you developing a new invention, writing a grant proposal, planning a startup, optimizing a process, or pursuing a promotion? IPO is hosting an innovation and entrepreneurship course this August. Attend the info session to learn more. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=M3Q3NW5mZzVrdThwZ2lnZXNudnFxczQ4YWMgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Apply to attend the inaugural Lab Stewardship Summit by July 12. This summit is an intensive three-day online immersive experience designed to ignite the potential in who you are, how you lead, and the cultures you create. Learn more and apply today. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/stewardship-summit/welcome?authuser=0
Learn about the Lab Ambassador program at 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021. This session will share the benefits of being a brand ambassador promoting Berkeley Lab as an employer of choice through our research, IDEA principles, career advancement, ERGs, and community-building efforts. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=M2E5ZmFpODJnNWFlb3AxYTgyOGJtb3BwaTYgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Helping an intern discover their own potential can be as exciting as mapping faraway galaxies. SULI intern Chris Storfer’s work with David Schlegel and Xiaosheng Huang in 2019 helped him discover more about the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys and himself. https://education.lbl.gov/2021/06/02/mapping-galaxies-of-possibilities/
Applications for Workforce Development & Education fall 2021 internship programs are available for review. Mentors can select potential candidates for their labs. Programs start on August 23 and run for 15 weeks. (Fully virtual, non-onsite work). Interested? Read more in the Applicant Review Guide. https://education.lbl.gov/mentoring-programs/
The Inaugural LBNL Stewardship Summit is coming this year from August 25-27! This summit is an intensive three-day online immersive experience designed specifically for the Lab’s diverse community of emerging and seasoned managers and leaders. Learn more and apply to attend by July 12. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/stewardship-summit/welcome