Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Overview

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory conducts discovery science and develops energy solutions, using specialized research facilities across computing, AI, quantum science, bioenergy, manufacturing, and grid reliability.

Part of the Silicon Valley ecosystem

Related

• ActivateBuilds fellowship and entrepreneurial programs that help scientists develop leadership, business skills, networks, and stakeholder support to move hard tech from research toward impact.
• Berkeley SkyDeckRuns accelerator and incubator programs for startups, with partner-referred acceleration, early-stage growth support, and self-serve access to workshops and events.
• Future VenturesInvests in seed and early-stage companies, supporting purpose-driven founders developing technologies intended to improve industries and avoid exploitative effects on people.
• Y CombinatorRuns a three-month startup program four times yearly, invests in each company, provides founder advising and office hours, and hosts investor and press presentations.
• DCVCInvests in entrepreneurs using AI and computational approaches to address difficult real-world problems across sectors, with a related bio effort for computational biology.
• Fifty YearsInvests in pre-seed and seed startups and helps form companies, supporting founders applying technology and breakthrough science to major global problems.
• Foresight InstituteAdvances science and technology through grants, events, prizes, fellowships, workshops, conferences, and AI hubs for researchers and builders addressing technical bottlenecks.
• In-Q-TelBuilds a nonprofit investment platform that identifies strategic technology startups and adapts their technologies to meet current and future government partner mission needs.
• Roots of ProgressBuilds a philosophy and culture of progress, supporting progress-focused intellectuals and communities through training, networking, events, collaboration, and idea exchange.
• SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryBuilds scientific tools and runs large-scale research facilities using X-rays, lasers and electron beams for scientists studying physics, biology, energy and materials.
• Stanford UniversityEducates students, conducts interdisciplinary research, develops technologies, supports human health, and applies policy work to address societal needs and benefit humanity.
• Starlight VenturesStarlight Ventures backs founders using science and technology to transform large physical markets. Its portfolio and thesis span space, climate, energy, biotech, advanced materials, and AI-enabled infrastructure, making it a strong addition to the frontier investor set despite not being a single-sector fund.