Cyclotron Road
AcceleratorBerkeley · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
Cyclotron Road is a lab-embedded entrepreneurial fellowship program at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California, run in partnership with the nonprofit Activate. Founded in 2015, it provides scientists with stipends, research funding, training, and access to lab facilities to commercialize hard technologies in areas such as climate, energy, advanced manufacturing, and materials.
What they invest in
from 1 of 3 portfolio companiesBiotech ×1Cleantech ×1New Materials ×1
Portfolio companies · 3 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeAlkaLi Labs develops microbial hyperaccumulators that extract critical minerals, including lithium, from industrial waste streams to supply materials needed for green energy hardware and electrification.
BiotechCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsLexi Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Cyclotron Road invest at?
- Cyclotron Road invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Cyclotron Road focus on?
- Cyclotron Road focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, New Materials.
- Where is Cyclotron Road located?
- Cyclotron Road is headquartered in Berkeley, US.
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