1 Annual Report 2017 1 From the Technology Deployment Director As director of Technology Deployment at Idaho National Laboratory, I am proud to lead an organization with such dedication to our mission, outcome and strong spirit of innovation. Ensuring the nation’s energy security requires not only research, development and demonstration, but actual deployment and industry use of INL’s capabilities and innovations. Our goal is to build an inspiring legacy of impact by ensuring INL technologies are put to use to grow our economy, improve the quality of our lives and keep us safe from national threats. Deploying an INL technology requires a team effort, which starts with our esteemed innovators and results in shared success among many individuals and organizations.The accomplishments cataloged in this report reflect a culmination of notable efforts and demonstrate the value of the hard work and combined talents of numerous INL employees. FiscalYear 2017 was INL’s best year since 2012 for technology deployment.With over 260 active licenses — and more than 50 signed in 2017 — innovation deployment metrics, software and invention disclosures, patent licenses and overall license agreements have all increased. INL continued to execute Strategic Partnership Projects, User Facility and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements to address the challenges industry faces. INL has assumed NationalTechnologyTransfer Working Group leadership positions and received honors including Federal Laboratory Consortium regional awards, Idaho Innovation Award finalists, an Idaho Genius award, and an R&D 100 Award finalist.We were leaders among Department of Energy labs inTechnology Commercialization Fund (TCF) awards and Energy I-Corps participation. Our organization also has focused on leadership, reporting more than 60 impact leadership achievements throughout the year.We’ve increased awareness of INL’s impact nationally and regionally.We are enhancing the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) and other initiatives within DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE). And we’re expanding software deployment, establishing leadership in Open Source Software releases, supporting research strategy improvements and achieving operational excellence in licensing activities. We’re grateful for the encouragement received from private and government sponsors, the DOE, licensees, users and partners in FY 2017. We will continue to recognize INL’s top innovators by establishing a Hall of Fame in their honor. Continued participation in theTCF and Energy I-Corps, launching an INL I-Corps lite program, and publishing inventor, author and training guides will help us continue to improve. It is an exciting time to be part of INL, and I believe we are setting the stage for new invention opportunities and discoveries that will factor into INL’s growth and America’s prosperity for years to come. Jason Stolworthy Director,Technology Deployment It is an exciting time to be part of INL, and I believe we are setting the stage for new invention opportunities and discoveries that will factor into not only INL’s growth, but also America’s prosperity, for years to come.