Entrepreneurs are selected twice a year to join a Chevron Studio cohort. During the program there are three phases. In the Discovery Phase, entrepreneurs write business commercialization and scale-up plans around the technologies they chose from the curated list of intellectual property (IP), available on the program application as well as the Browse IP page. If selected to continue in the program, entrepreneurs form a company and receive funding in the Scale-Up Phase, with the possibility for further funding in the final Field Trial Phase.
learn more about the program
Register for an upcoming informational webinar to learn more about the program. If you have any questions, please reach out to chevronstudio@nrel.gov.
why apply
Chevron Studio provides entrepreneurs with the unique opportunity to quickly build a company around IP developed at national labs and universities. This includes the opportunity to:
- Work with leading U.S. scientists and technologists
- Hone entrepreneurial skills through evaluating and de-risking cutting-edge technologies
- Develop business acumen
- Demonstrate your ability to scale up and commercialize technologies
- Develop a wide network of technical and commercial subject matter experts within the innovation ecosystem