Economic Development

ORNL’s Economic Development group develops and implements industry cluster strategies, and supports entrepreneurial development programs. Our efforts with local, state, and national partners help transfer ORNL-developed technologies and know-how to the commercial marketplace, creating new companies, new jobs, and increased US competitiveness.

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Jesse Smith
Manager, Industrial Partnerships and Economic Development
smithj1@ornl.gov
Jesse Smith

RevV

RevV is a voucher program for Tennessee companies that offsets the costs of working with leading-edge experts in advanced research facilities to solve complex manufacturing challenges in product development and process innovation.

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Researcher Zhijia Du operates equipment in the Grid Research Integration and Deployment Center at ORNL's Battery Manufacturing Facility. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy