Argonne hosts demo day for entrepreneurship program

LEMONT - Twenty startups will present their technologies for a clean energy future at this year's Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program Demo Day June 7 in Chicago.

Participants in LEEP include the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont.

LEEP connects entrepreneurs with resources and innovation ecosystems at the Energy Department's national labs. In addition to demos from companies currently participating in LEEP, the event at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk will also feature a panel discussion where program graduates share insights and advice about successful entrepreneurship.

The technologies on display span renewable energy, materials for clean energy and water, batteries, building electrification, hydrogen fuel cells and much more.

To learn more about the LEEP Demo Day and register for in-person or hybrid attendance, visit chainreaction.anl.gov/leepdemo-day-2023. LEEP startups have exceeded $1 billion in follow-up funding and investments since the program began in 2015.