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Modern infrastructure faces unprecedented challenges in efficiency, resilience, and resource optimization that demand breakthrough solutions. Researchers at UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are developing transformative technologies in renewable energy generation, advanced materials engineering, and resilient infrastructure design. From novel battery chemistries and lightweight composites to smart materials that respond to environmental conditions, these innovations require new approaches for scalable manufacturing. A major challenge is bridging the gap between laboratory discoveries and market-ready solutions through advanced manufacturing processes that can produce these next-generation materials at commercial scale.

Bakar Labs for Energy & Materials will serve as a nexus for excellence, innovation, and entrepreneurship in breakthrough technologies and resilient solutions. This initiative will lower the barriers to translating impactful discoveries into companies that can create scalable technologies. The program will establish a new vertical within Bakar Labs, focusing on innovations across next-generation energy systems, advanced materials engineering, and modern manufacturing methods—including additive manufacturing, precision synthesis, and automated production systems.

Building on the proven success of the life-science focused Bakar Bio Labs and QB3, a multicampus UC institute focused on scientific innovation and entrepreneurship, this program will create pathways for energy, materials, and manufacturing innovations to reach commercial markets.