R&D 100 Awards

R&D 100 Logo Widely recognized in industry, government, and academia as a mark of excellence for the most innovative ideas of the year, the R&D 100 Awards are the only industry-wide competition rewarding the practical applications of science.

The R&D 100 Awards recognize the most promising new products, processes, materials, or software developed throughout the world and introduced to the market the previous year. Awards are based on each achievement's technical significance, uniqueness, and usefulness compared to competing projects and technologies.

DOE R&D 100 Awards

2017: 33
U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 33 R&D 100 Awards for 2017

2016: 32
U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 32 R&D 100 Awards for 2016

2015: 33
U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 33 R&D 100 Awards for 2015

2014: 31
U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 31 R&D 100 Awards for 2014

2013: 36
U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 36 R&D 100 Awards for 2013

2012: 36
U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 36 R&D 100 Awards for 2012

2011: 36
Department of Energy Projects Win 36 R&D 100 Awards for 2011

Energy Secretary Chu is named R&D Magazine's 2011 Scientist of the Year

2010: 39
DOE-Funded Research Projects Win 39 R&D Awards for 2010

2009: 46
DOE-Funded Research Projects Win 46 R&D 100 Awards for 2009

2008: 30
DOE Funded Research Projects Win 30 R&D 100 Awards for 2008

2007: 31
DOE National Laboratory Research Projects Win 31 R&D 100 Awards for 2007

2006: 41
DOE-Funded Research Projects Win 41 R&D100 Awards for 2006

2005: 29
DOE-Funded Researchers Honored by R&D Magazine: Leader of DOE Artificial Retina Project Names "Innovator of the Year," Scientists and Engineers at 12 DOE Labs Win 29 R&D 100 Awards for 2005

2004: 36
DOE-Funded Research Projects Win 36 R&D 100 Awards for 2004

2003: 35
Energy Department-Funded Projects Win 35 Research and Development Awards 

2002: 22

2001: 26
DOE-Funded Research Wins 26 Awards

2000: 20
Energy Department Research Garners 20 Top R&D Awards

1999: 43
DOE-Funded Work Wins 43 of 100 Top R&D Magazine Honors