ORNL receives six Federal Lab Consortium awards for Technology Transfer Excellence
ORNL receives six Federal Lab Consortium awards for Technology Transfer Excellence
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Publish Date: 2026-04-08 15:13:00
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Element3 hosted Texas Governor Greg Abbot for a ribbon cutting at their new lithium extraction facility in Midland, Texas. From left, U.S. Space Force mobilization assistant to the chief of space operations Major General John M. Olson (Ret.), Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian, DOE director of the Office of Technology Commercialization and Chief Commercialization Officer Anthony Pugliese, Governor Greg Abbott and founder and CEO of Element3 Hood Whitson.
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The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) awards recognize outstanding achievements in the successful transfer of technology from laboratory to industry. The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory was recently awarded six FLC awards, including the 2026 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award, for technology commercialized by Element3 that enables the extraction of lithium from oil and gas wastewater.
Lithium is a critical material for advanced manufacturing and national defense. The breakthrough suite of technologies licensed by Element3 will help secure a domestic supply of lithium.
Nationally lauded as signifiers of excellence, the FLC awards denote exceptional contributions that bridge the challenging gaps often facing researchers between laboratory discoveries and marketplace success. Their real-world impact results in myriad benefits for society, from economic to security and beyond.
ORNL honorees for the Excellence in Technology Transfer Award include Parans Paranthaman, Corporate Fellow; Ramesh Bhave,…
