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https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EERE-RPP-NMLEEP-2025
Deadline May 8, 2025 @11:59PM Mountain Time Zone
NEW MEXICO LAB-EMBEDDED ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM
The New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (NMLEEP) a unique program tailored to help passionate entrepreneurs bridge the gap between groundbreaking innovation and commercialization through expert mentorship, business support and the talent and resources of Los Alamos National Laboratory. You will leverage our vast network of investors, government agencies and world-class subject matter experts to advance your technology and find product-market fit rapidly.
Sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and in partnership with Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation, Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer, National Institute of Standards and Technology – Manufacturing Extension Partnership and US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, New Mexico LEEP provides a tailored business curriculum, technical support, and unique national lab expertise and facilities with the goal of commercializing critical deep tech innovations that impact our national security in the clean energy, biotech, advanced materials, Al and advanced computing, and space sectors.
What will I be doing?
The New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (NM LEEP) supports innovators addressing national security challenges. We match visionary technology innovators with seed capital, customers, investors, individualized training, and the unique and world-class expertise and resources of New Mexico’s national laboratories. With up to two years of non-dilutive funding, NM LEEP innovators have the opportunity to advance, test, and validate their technologies necessary to transition them into scalable products. NM LEEP offers fellows:
- A two-year collaboration to advance their technology with DOE National Laboratory researchers;
- Customized entrepreneurial training and,
- Connections to networks and business resources with potential strategic partners, investors, and customers.
PROVISIONS
Stipend
Annual stipends range from $54,000 to $120,000, plus health insurance, travel reimbursement, and relocation allowance. Stipend rates are determined by NM LEEP officials, and are based on the candidate's academic and professional background.
Mentorship
Engage with experts and mentors to learn the optimal strategies for product development, choosing the right business model, implementing effective corporate governance, and refining your pitch. This interaction will enhance your chances of securing funding and achieving success more rapidly.
Expertise
Testing, validation, and early product development through a two-year technical collaboration with a New Mexico national laboratory researcher(s) through a funded Cooperative Research and Development agreement (CRADA).
Commercialization
Business model development with an experienced network of business resources that offer expertise in market sectors specific to your technology and market opportunity.
Curriculum
Tailored training and curriculum covering product design & development, investor strategies, financial projections, pricing strategy, pitch development, and more.
Location
Los Alamos, New Mexico
The details: You must be a U.S. Citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident with a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral Degree and be 18 years of age.
Questions? Email LEEP@orise.orau.gov Please list the reference code [DOE-EERE-RPP-NMLEEP-2025] for this opportunity in the subject line of your email.
