Accelerator programmes have increased the number of spinouts and commercial engagements for the National Labs. But these programmes face an uncertain future.
A cohort of new accelerator programmes is significantly increasing the rate at which the groundbreaking research being done by Department of Energy (DOE) National Labs in the US is being commercialised. Programmes are increasing the rate at which the labs create spinout companies, and are strengthening the use of the labs as a resource for entrepreneurs coming from the outside, helping accelerate their path to market.
