General Lab Information

Doing Business with CFN

Proprietary Research Agreements and Sponsored Research Activities

While the Department of Energy is the primary sponsor of research at Brookhaven National Laboratory, several paths exist along which companies can work with Brookhaven’s scientific talent to accelerate innovation in their commercial and industrial fields. Brookhaven has a streamlined process to facilitate research engagement, with both non-proprietary and proprietary user agreements available. Companies may obtain patent rights subject to the retention of certain rights by the government. More information.

Contacts

Proprietary User Agreements

Kathleen Nasta
Guest, User, Visitor (GUV) Center Contact
(631) 344-3333
agreements@bnl.gov

Sponsored Research Agreements

Ivar Strand
Manager, Research Partnerships
(631) 566-2331
istrand@bnl.gov

Agreement Legal Issues

Dorene Price
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel
(631) 344-4153
price@bnl.gov

Budget Administration, Procurement, Vendors, and External Proposal Coordination

Rita Nicholaides, Business Ops POC
Sr. Research & Budget Administrator
Budget administration, facilities and operations costs, procurement approval, external proposal coordination and rate development.
(631) 344-7271
rnichola@bnl.gov