From clean energy and AI to cyber, sensors, and advanced materials, SRNL’s portfolio of innovations is available for commercial licensing through streamlined partnerships with industry. Whether you're a high-growth startup or a global OEM, SRNL provides direct access to breakthrough IP and deep R&D resources.
Now, with the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC) at USC Aiken, businesses have a new, hands-on way to work side-by-side with SRNL scientists, engineers, and federal partners. The AMC offers co-location space, pilot line capabilities, and collaborative R&D opportunities—all right here in Aiken.
The Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC), operated by Savannah River National Laboratory, is a cutting-edge facility based at the University of South Carolina Aiken designed to bridge the gap between research & development and real‐world deployment. By fostering partnerships among the lab, academia, and private industry, AMC focuses on accelerating innovation in areas such as additive manufacturing, materials design & processing, fusion fuel cycles, OT cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and automation.
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Current industry partners include Siemens, Silica-X, Xcimer, Antares, Gravitas, Nu Vision, among others.
At Augusta University, the Office of Innovation Commercialization (OIC) is dedicated to transforming breakthrough research into real-world solutions. Whether collaborating with startups, multinational corporations, or local innovators, OIC facilitates the commercialization of promising new technologies that can truly change the future.
Anchored by the Life Sciences Business Development Center—a 14,000 sq ft state-of-the-art incubator featuring wet labs, shared equipment, offices, and common spaces—OIC provides a vibrant environment where innovative startup companies thrive.
Grounded in interdisciplinary research excellence across critical healthcare domains—including cancer, cardiometabolic and neurological diseases, genomics, personalized and regenerative medicine, and public and preventative health—OIC is your gateway to licensing opportunities and entrepreneurial collaboration.
