Oak Ridge National Laboratory and its operating contractor, UT-Battelle, are committed to being active partners in the region's economic development. Working with the $150 million Battelle Ventures program, ORNL's Technology Transfer and Economic Development organization is dedicated to starting new technology-based companies using intellectual property developed at the laboratory. For universities and existing industries, the laboratory's user facilities make high-tech tools available for research.

If the links below don't provide the information you're looking for, let us know and we'll point you in the right direction.

• Partnerships - ORNL technology supporting business
• UT-Battelle - ORNL's operating contractor
• Battelle Ventures - Seed, start-up, and first-stage investments
• Education Programs - From pre-college through postgraduate
• Directorate Contacts - Email, phone and fax contacts for directorate offices
• Division Contacts - Email, phone and fax contacts for division offices

Technology Partnership Ombudsman

Our Technology Partnership Ombudsman's office provides a venue in which anyone in a business relationship with ORNL may voice concerns and resolve issues. ORNL is committed to maintaining effective, hospitable, and mutually beneficial business partnerships with members of the supplier, contractor, and technical partnership communities. The Ombudsman's office can also address issues ranging from intellectual property disputes to differences between ORNL and the private sector to locating resources for problem reporting and resolution. Please contact ORNL's Technology Partnership Ombudsman, Mike Frietze, with your questions or concerns.