DOE Announces Buildings Crowdsourcing Competition Winners, New Program
Bridging the gap between cutting-edge ideas and the marketplace
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) revealed the first-round winners of Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL’s) crowdsourcing competition to advance innovative building technology ideas, and announced a new open innovation program between ORNL and four industry partners.
ORNL launched the Buildings Crowdsourcing Community Campaign in March to give innovators an opportunity to present their ideas to leaders in the research and development community, with a goal of bridging the gap between cutting-edge ideas and the marketplace. More than 300 innovators, including students, designers, and small businesses, participated in the campaign, voting and commenting on the submitted proposals in three categories: Equipment and Appliances, Sensors and Controls, and Envelope Technologies. The winners are: