General Lab Information

Brookhaven National Laboratory is a global leader in accelerator, detector, superconductor and related technologies. The Discovery Technologies Directorate consolidates core staff, research programs, and infrastructure in accelerator, detector, and related technologies to partner with industry and serve as an incubator for cross-cutting initiatives to advance U.S. Department of Energy science, energy, and security missions.

The Discovery Technologies Directorate has a broad sponsor base including funding from all six DOE SC Science Programs, the National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA), NASA, and other strategic partnership programs. Advancing the mission of the three largest sponsors — HEP, NP, and NNSA R&D — dominate the efforts of Discovery Technologies.