Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 403 Annual Report 2016 3 From the Laboratory Director Research and development at Idaho National Laboratory helps ensure America’s energy security, today and into the future. However, that happens only when our science and technology move from the laboratory to the market; when an idea is tested, developed and demonstrated and completes the journey from theory to practice. Working with industry partners to make sure INL ’s results are put to use is a laboratory-wide responsibility that requires an ongoing team effort, and includes researchers, managers, technology deployment professionals, intellectual property experts, and many others. This report is reflective of that team effort. It highlights our outcomes and impacts, and details a record of achievement that inspires pride in our people, our innovative research and development, and the exceptional productivity of our laboratory. Technology Deployment and INL ’s research directorates work together to develop and deploy technologies that support the nation’s energy and security missions. And this team effort generates results. Let me offer an example: The Department of Energy (DOE) in fiscal year 2016 created the Technology Commercialization Fund. This new outreach program uses federal dollars to match private funding sources in an effort to increase the impact of DOE laboratory technologies through commercial development and deployment. Technology areas of emphasis include many in INL ’s wheelhouse: nuclear energy, renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric grid technologies, advanced fossil energy, and energy storage. I’m pleased to say that DOE awarded INL researchers more than $1 million for nine projects. INL expertise and matching funds will help move these promising technologies to the marketplace, where they can begin to make a difference in people’s lives. In this regard, technology development and commercialization provides a significant return on the American taxpayers’ investment in the nation’s lead nuclear research, development and demonstration laboratory. Over the past decade, INL has signed 823 new technology license agreements, executed 134 cooperative research and development agreements, and completed 397 agreements with federal agencies and private sector entities worth nearly $1.2 billion. In 2016, INL established agreements with notable organizations such as the International Fusion Energy Organization, Creare, LLC, Ceramic Tubular Products, LLC, WiTricity, Qualcomm Halo, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, Southern California Edison, and Wyle Laboratories. Other highlights from fiscal year 2016 include: • INL received $1.3 million in royalty revenues from our technology licensing efforts. INL reinvested $1.1 million of royalty income into ongoing research. • Electrochemical Recycling Electronic Constituents of Value (E-RECOV) won both a TechConnect National Innovation Award and a Federal Laboratory Consortium Far West Regional award for its work to recycle electronic waste. • INL is the most active participant in DOE’s Lab-Corps Program, which continues to succeed at developing relationships with industry, providing insights into commercialization pathways, and creating an entrepreneurial culture at the laboratory. Additional details can be found in this annual summary. We are proud that INL – along with our partners at DOE – continues to deliver a significant impact from our science and technology while making real progress in helping resolve the nation’s big energy and security challenges. Dr. Mark Peters Director, Idaho National Laboratory