Innovators receive a personal living stipend, health insurance and travel allowance, and a substantial grant to use on collaborative research.
Access our unique research facilities
ORNL’s user facilities offer a diverse set of tools for experiments across a range of fields. Learn more
Receive business development mentorship
Innovation Crossroads offers comprehensive mentoring assistance to build a sustainable business model.
"Shift Thermal graduated from Innovation Crossroads more than six years ago, and we are still actively collaborating with ORNL staff and exploring ways to use the unique building energy resources provided by the Lab. The program not only set us up for success. It's helping us continue succeeding,"
Mitch Ishmael, President of Shift Thermal.
