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ORNL Earns 22 R&D 100 Awards

Award-winning technologies advance energy, manufacturing, computing, and biotechnology.

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) earned a new lab record with 22 R&D 100 Awards in 2026 for technologies that advance energy, manufacturing, computing, biotechnology, and other fields. 

ORNL led 18 of the winning technologies and contributed to four additional award-winning projects led by partner institutions. 

The annual R&D 100 Awards recognize 100 of the year’s most technologically significant products and advancements. 

This year’s winners were selected from 149 finalists, including 28 involving ORNL, representing universities, corporations, and government laboratories worldwide.

“ORNL continues to lead in delivering innovative technologies that move science from the laboratory into real-world impact,” said ORNL Director Stephen Streiffer. “This year’s R&D 100 Awards highlight our strengths across energy, manufacturing, computing and biotechnology, as well as the value of our partnerships in advancing solutions that benefit the nation.”

ORNL’s full list of winning innovations can be found here.

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