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The Wilson Center to Partner with Battelle at Third Annual Climate Resilience Conference in Washington D.C.

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars will join Battelle as a policy partner for the third annual Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference (ICR24) in Washington D.C. at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, April 22-24, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars will join Battelle as a policy partner for the third annual Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference (ICR24) in Washington D.C. at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, April 22-24, 2024.
  • "Adding the Wilson Center to ICR24 brings a critical new dimension for our conference,” said Battelle Technical Fellow and ICR24 Chairman Justin Sanchez.
  • “We are delighted at the opportunity to partner with Battelle on this year’s Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference.
  • The Wilson Center will participate on the ICR24 steering committee, serve as a conference policy partner, and assist Battelle in promoting ICR24.

Battelle to Grant More than $1 Million for STEM Learning to Ohio Classrooms

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

For the third year, Battelle funded new STEM education experiences through the Ohio STEM Learning Network STEM Classroom Grants.

Key Points: 
  • For the third year, Battelle funded new STEM education experiences through the Ohio STEM Learning Network STEM Classroom Grants.
  • “Every student should have access to the kind of quality STEM education that drives opportunity for families and leads to new jobs in their local communities,” said Kelly Gaier Evans, Director of the Ohio STEM Learning Network.
  • “This program connects champions of STEM in local communities to a broad and deep network of STEM schools, STEM resources, and peer-educators.”
    The grant program fosters the growth of the Ohio STEM Learning Network as a public-private partnership between Battelle and the State of Ohio.
  • “Battelle is proud to invest in expanding the reach of the Ohio STEM Learning Network, the state’s primary vehicle for advancing STEM across Ohio,” said Wes Hall, Vice President of Philanthropy & Education.

Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen (ARCH2) Selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) to Develop Multi-State Clean Hydrogen Hub

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Friday, October 13, 2023

Battelle announced today that following a highly competitive evaluation process, the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) consortium was selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) to enter the award negotiation phase to establish a clean hydrogen hub (H2Hub) in Appalachia.

Key Points: 
  • Battelle announced today that following a highly competitive evaluation process, the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) consortium was selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) to enter the award negotiation phase to establish a clean hydrogen hub (H2Hub) in Appalachia.
  • The H2Hubs will kickstart a national network of clean hydrogen producers, consumers, and connective infrastructure while supporting the production, storage, delivery, and end-use of clean hydrogen.
  • Concentrated in Appalachian counties across West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, ARCH2 will leverage diverse regional resources to build a safe, sustainable clean hydrogen hub that can scale and integrate into a national clean H2 network.
  • “I am so honored to announce that today the U.S. Department of Energy has selected the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub for up to $925 million in federal support under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” said Senator Joe Manchin (D – WV).

Battelle: Third Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference to be Held in Washington D.C.

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

The Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference , also known as ICR24, will be held April 22-24, 2024 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.

Key Points: 
  • The Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference , also known as ICR24, will be held April 22-24, 2024 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.
  • The theme of the conference is Solutions for Scaling Change which captures the urgency and growing need for impactful innovations at scale to meet the monumental task of addressing climate change.
  • The conference is organized and presented by Battelle, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy national lab technical program partners and the Wilson Center as a policy partner.
  • The conference website has information on the technical program, sponsorship opportunities and on-demand assets from previous Innovations in Climate Resilience conferences.

Battelle and National Lab Partners Expand Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Consortium with Howard University

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Battelle, in collaboration with several national labs, announced today a new partnership with Howard University to promote STEM career and research opportunities for faculty and students.

Key Points: 
  • Battelle, in collaboration with several national labs, announced today a new partnership with Howard University to promote STEM career and research opportunities for faculty and students.
  • Battelle is a non-profit research and development organization that has a management role at eight Department of Energy national laboratories.
  • Many of the labs, namely Brookhaven National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory where Battelle has a management role have individual longstanding relationships led by the Office of Research at Howard University.
  • This initiative will allow for collaboration and increased visibility into opportunities at Battelle as well as each of the national labs.

The Army Educational Outreach Program and Future Engineers Launch Third Annual National 3D Pin Design Challenge to Celebrate Veterans

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "AEOP Veterans Appreciation Challenge" returns for its third year, inviting 4 - 12th grade students to put their 3D design and engineering skills to the test to show their appreciation for U.S. veterans. The Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) will again sponsor the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) challenge in partnership with Future Engineers, an organization that administers free, online STEM competitions for students.

Key Points: 
  • The Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) will again sponsor the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) challenge in partnership with Future Engineers , an organization that administers free, online STEM competitions for students.
  • "The AEOP Veterans Appreciation Challenge allows students to express their creativity and develop their 3D design and engineering skills while expressing appreciation for our country's valued Americans — our veterans.
  • "We are proud to once again open this challenge up to students across the country and look forward to seeing their amazing 3D pin designs."
  • Previously known as the "We (Heart) Veterans Pin Design" challenge, students in grades four through 12 will design a digital 3D model of a wearable pin that celebrates their appreciation for our veterans.

Battelle Ranked Fifth on Fortune’s 2023 Change the World List for Its PFAS Annihilator® Technology

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

This morning Fortune announced its 2023 Change the World List, recognizing Battelle for the company’s development of the PFAS Annihilator®, the first-to-market technology that safely destroys per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” without any harmful byproducts.

Key Points: 
  • This morning Fortune announced its 2023 Change the World List, recognizing Battelle for the company’s development of the PFAS Annihilator®, the first-to-market technology that safely destroys per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” without any harmful byproducts.
  • The Change the World List features innovative companies that are making a significant impact on the world’s leading societal and environmental issues.
  • Battelle ranked fifth on the list of more than 50 companies.
  • The 2023 Fortune Change the World list features 59 companies, including some of the most recognized and impactful names in corporate innovation.

Industry Leader Harshal Shah Joins Battelle to Lead Medical Device Solutions Business

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Battelle announced today that Harshal Shah has been selected to lead Battelle’s Medical Device Solutions business.

Key Points: 
  • Battelle announced today that Harshal Shah has been selected to lead Battelle’s Medical Device Solutions business.
  • Shah has more than 15 years of experience in medical device innovation, including program management, business development, life cycle management and licensing.
  • From initial insights and discovery phase to post-launch, Battelle’s Medical Device Solutions team brings deep knowledge and a device agnostic-approach to deliver rapid response solutions and solve problems that were previously unsolvable.
  • “I’m eager to begin working with Battelle’s leadership and MDS team to build additional capabilities and design a growth strategy to position the Medical Device Solutions business as an industry leader.”

Battelle Awarded $416 Million From the U.S. National Science Foundation to Operate the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)

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Friday, September 22, 2023

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a highly competitive five-year award to Battelle for the continued operations and maintenance of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) .

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a highly competitive five-year award to Battelle for the continued operations and maintenance of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) .
  • NEON is a ground-breaking continental-scale large facility that is specifically designed to enable long-term, open-access, standardized ecological data collection.
  • NEON data has been the basis of over 600 scientific papers and has been cited nearly 17,000 times in other publications.
  • Beyond collecting open data and samples, under Battelle management NEON creates a plethora of resources for researchers, educators, land managers, and more.

STEMx Awards Challenge Grants to Support STEM Education Advocacy

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Today, the national STEMx network announced funding for four states to launch science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education advocacy programs.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the national STEMx network announced funding for four states to launch science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education advocacy programs.
  • All four awards help STEMx member states highlight the need for state-level investments and support for STEM education programs as a workforce and equity imperative.
  • The STEMx network, a coalition of leading STEM education organizations, selected the winners through a competitive process.
  • First, these awards will help organizations develop long-term STEM advocacy plans to mobilize support for STEM.