February 10, 2026
4 MIN READ
From ORNL to market: Technology transfer is a marathon worth running
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory know the real journey of discovery is one of persistence. New technology begins as a problem to be solved, then undergoes an iterative process of trial and error, before it’s finally ready to leave the workbench. But the next steps in the process, taking technology from concept to commercial application, can be time consuming and challenging.