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Chemicals Plus: Project Laboratory User Services

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For a list of participating DOE National Laboratories, project description forms, and more information on Chemicals Plus, download the application form (PDF 119 KB)

Vision2020's Chemicals Plus is expanding the technical and financial resources available to the U.S. chemical industry. With support from the U.S. DOE's Industrial Technologies Program, Chemicals Plus funds studies and other projects that will lead to technology innovation and broad benefits for the chemical industry. Chemicals Plus is making it easier for chemical companies to leverage their internal R&D resources through improved access to experts in the DOE National Laboratories and other facilities. Access to DOE National Laboratory experts is facilitated by the Laboratory Coordinating Council (LCC); see the National Laboratories and facilities participating in Chemicals Plus.

Chemicals Plus:

  • Supports scoping studies to facilitate development of collaborative research projects
  • Assists in the formation of pre-competitive research collaborations
  • Fosters R&D in pre-competitive areas identified by Vision2020 and/or chemical industry roadmaps
  • Focuses on continuous improvement and/or breakthrough technologies
  • Provides technical assistance to small and medium-sized chemical companies

Eligibility:

  • Projects must support Vision2020 goals
  • Projects are proposed by industrial teams consisting of two or more chemical companies, including a Vision2020 Steering Committee member
  • Projects are performed by DOE National Laboratories with support from qualified research institutions, universities, and/or commercial subcontractors
  • Projects are awarded up to $75K over a maximum of 12 months
  • When industrial funding is involved, intellectual property agreements can be negotiated
  • Projects fully funded by DOE are non-proprietary

For questions regarding Chemicals Plus, contact:
Dr. Sharon Robinson
Chemicals Plus Technical Coordinator (CPTC)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory*
P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6237
Phone: 865-574-6779
Fax: 865-241-4829
Email: robinsonsm@ornl.gov

*Managed by UT-Battelle, LLC for the U.S. DOE under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725