Congratulations to the 2023 R&D World Winners! The 2023 winners are listed below and sortable by name of product, organization, and category. Clicking on the product name will take you to a page with more information. These 100 winning products and technologies are the disruptors that will change industries and make the world a better place in the coming years.

Additionally, judges awarded several submissions in the five Special Recognition categories, potentially giving a Gold, Silver and Bronze in each. Those are listed below the R&D 100 winners. And this year, for the first time, we present five new Professional Awards. Congratulations to all!

 

 

Product	Organization	Category	hf:tax:rd100-category
5-tonne per day (TPD) CO2 Capture from Blast furnace Gas.	Tata Steel Limited	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
80°F Thermostatic Microcapsules Ultra-fine Fiber Leather	Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI)	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
A 250 kW Motor Drive for Hybrid Electric Aircraft	University of Arkansas Power Group	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
Acousweep: Microplastic Fibre Separation System Using Sweeping Acoustic Waves	The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited (HKRITA)	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
Additive manufactured cutting tool for precision machining	Kennametal Inc.	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
Additively Manufactured Thermally Conductive Collimators for Neutron Instrumentation	Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Neutron Sciences Directorate	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
AM-CM	Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)	Process/Prototyping	process-prototyping
Annotated Translated Disassembled Code (@DisCo)	Idaho National Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
Aquair	University of Maryland, College Park	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
Athena Orchestrator	Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)	Software/Services	software-services
Automated live cell imaging system, Celloger® Mini Plus	Curiosis Inc.	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
BETAMATE™ Broad Bake Adhesives	DuPont	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
CANDLE (CANcer Distributed Learning Environment)	Argonne National Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
Cardinal	Argonne National Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
Cellpuri, cell concentration system	Curiosis Inc.	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
Cerberus: Cybersecurity for EV Charging Infrastructure	Idaho National Laboratory	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
Cerium Gap Magnets	Critical Materials Institute, Ames National Laboratory	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
Climate Risk & Resilience Portal (ClimRR)	Argonne National Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
Deep Resolve	Siemens Healthineers	Software/Services	software-services
DNBSEQ-T20x2	MGI and Complete Genomics	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
DOW ENDURANCE HFDD-4201 Compound for Cable Systems	Dow, Inc.	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
DOWSIL™ TC-4083	The Dow Chemical Company	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
Dual-Purpose Impact Dissipating Bollard	Nano and Advanced Materials Institute	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
DuPont™ AmberTec™ UP4000Pd OH Ion Exchange Resin	DuPont Water Solutions	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
DuPont™ Styrofoam™ Brand Plazamate™ XR Extruded Foam Insulation	DuPont de Nemours, Inc, Water and Protection, Performance Building Solutions	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
EASE: Ether-based Aqueous Separations and Extractions	Idaho National Laboratory	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
Electro3D	Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)	Process/Prototyping	process-prototyping
Electrochemical Machining System for Intelligent Electrode with Three-Dimensional Variable Curvature (EMS)	Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC)	Process/Prototyping	process-prototyping
EUV N&K and Phase Measurement Tool	EUV Tech	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
FABIA: Fieldable Atomic Beam Isotopic Analyzer	Los Alamos National Laboratory	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
​​FEVER: Fast Evaluation of Viral Emerging Risks​	Los Alamos National Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
FilmTec Fortilife NF1000 Nanofiltration Membranes	DuPont	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
FixCarbon Technology	Institute of Nuclear Energy Research (INER), Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, ROC (Taiwan)	Process/Prototyping	process-prototyping
FusionScope	Quantum Design, Inc.	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
Gravity-free Brassiere	Nano and Advanced Materials Institute	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
Grid Regulation Delivered by Aggregations of Loads (GRID-BAL)	Los Alamos National Laboratory	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
GRX-810: A 3D Printable Alloy Designed for Extreme Environments	NASA's Glenn Research Center	Process/Prototyping	process-prototyping
HEAD-Matrix ALD+	Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)	Software/Services	software-services
Honeywell’s Ethanol-to-Jet Processing Technology	FINN Partners	Process/Prototyping	process-prototyping
Hot-roll Nano Neo Magnet	Critical Materials Institute, Ames National Laboratory	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
Hydrogen Assisted Metallothermic Reduction (“HAMR”) – a sustainable process for producing titanium powder, including for additive manufacturing	University of Utah	Process/Prototyping	process-prototyping
Hyperspectral X-ray Imaging Detector (HXI)	Los Alamos National Laboratory	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
ICSentry:Industrial control system cybersecurity analytic platform	Institute for Information Industry	Software/Services	software-services
INFICON Ion Reference Gauge IRG080	INFICON Inc., Alte Landstrasse 6, 9496 Balzers, Liechtenstein	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
iRFA	Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
Joint Communication Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JCAUS) Security/Cyber Module End Cryptographic Unit	MIT Lincoln Laboratory	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
KD-M6 Immersion Coolant	Nano and Advanced Materials Institute	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
Liquid Medium Entropy Alloy Catalyst (LMEAC)	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Process/Prototyping	process-prototyping
LNP™ ELCRES™ Copolymer	SABIC	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
MALA	Sandia National Labs (SNL)	Software/Services	software-services
Materials Data Driven Design (MAD3)	Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)	Software/Services	software-services
MAVEN	908 Devices	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Infrastructure – Load Operation and Deployment (HEVI-LOAD)	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
MercLok™ P-640	Albemarle Amendments, LLC	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
Meta Optics Studio	Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)	Software/Services	software-services
Micro-CPS	Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)	Process/Prototyping	process-prototyping
Micro-Foaming Pellets	Nano and Advanced Materials Institute	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
MockV® RVLP Kit	Maravai LifeSciences	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
NACHOS: NanoSatellite Atmospheric Chemistry Hyperspectral Observation System	Los Alamos National Laboratory	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
NAMI-Henderson Wetbond Silicone Sealant	Nano and Advanced Materials Institute	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
NanoPak-CE – Electrochemically-Controlled Solid Phase Extractor	Millennial Scientific	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
Next Generation Imron® Elite EY	Axalta Coating Systems	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
Noncontact Laser Ultrasound (NCLUS) for Medical Imaging	MIT Lincoln Laboratory	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
Novel Eye drop TO-O-1002	TheratOcular Biotek Co., Ltd.	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
OpeN-AM	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
Ordered Key-value Computational Storage Device (KV-CSD)	Los Alamos National Laboratory	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
Physics-Informed, Active Learning-Driven Autonomous Microscopy for Science Discovery	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
Pillooo	Nano and Advanced Materials Institute	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
PowerModelsONM: Optimizing Operations of Networked Microgrids for Resilience	Los Alamos National Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
PPG Polyurea Gelcoat	PPG	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
Pre-Symptomatic VOC Detector of Seizure Events	Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
Puckboard	MIT Lincoln Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
py4DSTEM	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
Rapid Response Steel Tooling using Additive Manufacturing	Los Alamos National Laboratory	Process/Prototyping	process-prototyping
RAVEN – Computational Platform Performing Stochastic Analyses	Idaho National Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
Revio Sequencing System	PacBio	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
Scalable Photonic Quantum Memory Module	MIT Lincoln Laboratory	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
SCHOTT TO PLUS® headers	SCHOTT	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
SENSE	Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)	Software/Services	software-services
Simulation and Emulation for Advanced Systems	National Renewable Energy Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
Solution-processed Perovskite Crystalline Films (SPeC)	Los Alamos National Laboratory	Process/Prototyping	process-prototyping
SpectralX©	Qnovo Inc.	Software/Services	software-services
SuperNeuro: An Accelerated Neuromorphic Computing Simulator	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
SYL-OFF™ SL 184 Coating	DOW - Dow Performance Silicones	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
TESCAN TENSOR	Tescan Group, a.s.	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
The Cryo-FE	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
The Renewable Energy Potential (reV) Model	National Renewable Energy Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
Thermo Fisher Scientific Gibco™ CTS™ DynaCellect™ Magnetic Separation System	Thermo Fisher Scientific	Process/Prototyping	process-prototyping
Thermo Scientific DynaSpin Single-use Centrifuge	Thermo Fisher Scientific	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ Ascend Tribrid™ Mass Spectrometer	Thermo Fisher Scientific	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
TO-O-1001 ophthalmology solution	Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)	Analytical/Test	analytical-test
Transformer Watchman	National Energy Technology Lab	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
Variorum	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services
VitroSphere™ Digital Glass Simulator	Vitro Architectural Glass	Software/Services	software-services
Viz™ Aneurysm	Viz.ai	Software/Services	software-services
VOC-3R System	Taimide Tech. Inc.	Mechanical/Materials	mechanical-materials
Wearable Thin-Film Thermoelectric Cooling Device (TFTEC) for Prosthetics and Haptics	The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
Wideband Conformal Continuous-Slot Antenna Array	Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
Wrinkleless TriClarity nScreen	Nano and Advanced Materials Institute	IT/Electrical	it-electrical
ZFP	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Software/Services	software-services

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2023 R&D Special Recognition Medalists

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PROFESSIONAL AWARDS: R&D Leaders of the Year

Distinguished Professor Ashok Gadgil
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS: R&D Researchers of the Year

Bharat Indu Chaudhary
Dow

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS: R&D Sustainability Innovators of the Year

Bob Robinson Maughon
SABIC

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS: R&D Teams of the Year

Energy Management System (EnMS)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS: R&D Technicians of the Year

Olena Palasyuk
Ames National Laboratory

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Battling COVID-19

Gold
​​FEVER: Fast Evaluation of Viral Emerging Risks​
Los Alamos National Laboratory

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Corporate Social Responsibility

Gold
​​FEVER: Fast Evaluation of Viral Emerging Risks​
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Silver
Grid Regulation Delivered by Aggregations of Loads (GRID-BAL)
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Bronze
Combating Geographic Inequality in Remote Areas by Erecting High-Standard Basketball Courts from Waste Bicycle Tires
Dow Chemical (China) Investment Co., Ltd.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Green Tech

Gold
Deep Resolve – MRI Faster than ever before
Siemens Healthineers

Silver
Sustainable Ion Exchange Resin for Ultrapure Water Treatment
DuPont

Bronze
A continuous hot-roll process to manufacture nanograin Neo magnet
Ames National Laboratory

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Market Disruptor — Products

Gold
Rapid Response Steel Tooling using Additive Manufacturing
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Silver
Noncontact Laser Ultrasound (NCLUS) for Medical Imaging
MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Bronze
Solution-processed Perovskite Crystalline Films (SPeC)
Los Alamos National Laboratory

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Market Disruptor — Services

Gold
Grid Regulation Delivered by Aggregations of Loads (GRID-BAL)
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Silver
Materials Data Driven Design (MAD3)
Sandia National Labs