connection, capital & validation

Commercializing “hard” technologies comes with challenges. USRIA was created to facilitate the transition of high-impact climate solutions to the marketplace.

We do this by connecting researchers with industry partners to ensure that breakthroughs from federally funded research can be tested and deployed in the field.

Our program is focused on transformative solutions to address and decarbonize the hard-to-abate sectors of legacy energy, carbon products, industrial decarbonization, and chemicals.

Our Approach

  • Industry Consortium

    We are creating a consortium of stakeholders, including universities, startups, government entities and large corporations

  • Investor Network

    We are creating a nationwide network of investors with the requisite risk appetite, industry focus and technical knowledge to support the commercialization of "hard" technical solutions

  • Training & Mentorship

    We are partnering with entrepreneurial support organizations to provide commercialization training to startup teams emerging from universities and national labs

  • Funding for Technical Validation

    We are creating a pool of capital, plus technical resources and pilot sites to enable the testing and validation of new solutions in real-world settings

  • Venture Studio

    We are developing a program envisioned to serve a select number of high-potential technologies that have not yet been licensed from a research institution.