Sandia Labs FY22 Laboratory Directed Research & Development Annual Report

FY22 ANNUAL REPORT

R&D 100 AWARDS Another relevant indicator of advancement and leadership in an ST&E field is the R&D 100 Award. The prestigious “Oscars of Invention” honor the latest and best innovations and identify the top technology products of the past year. The LDRD Program Offices at each site often partner with sister organizations, such as the Intellectual Property Office and Public Affairs, to track whether R&D 100 winners in either the standard category or special awards have “LDRD roots.” Often, because of the long development time from an LDRD idea to practical implementation, the staff who work on an award-winning technology product may not be the same researchers who initiated the original R&D. Each site’s LDRD

Program Office engages in an extensive interview process to uncover the details of how the LDRD work led to the celebrated invention. Since 1976, Sandia has won 140 awards, illustrating the Labs’ contributions in developing products and technologies with the

potential to change industries and make the world a better

place. Over the past three years, 54% of Sandia’s R&D 100 winning contributions

have been rooted in LDRD; over the past 17 years, over 68% have come from LDRD.

LDRD and R&D 100 Awards Awarded to Sandia National Laboratories Counts include standard R&D 100 awards and special recognition awards, as well as awards led by other organizations where Sandia was a key partner.

SINGLE YEARS

FIVE YEARS

TO DATE *

FY06-22

FY20 FY21 FY22

FY11-15 FY16-20

88 60 68%

TOTAL AWARDS AWARDS WITH LDRD ROOTS PERCENTAGE WITH LDRD ROOTS AVERAGE YEARS FROM FIRST LDRD EXPERIENCE

7 4 57%

9 5 56%

6 3 50%

20 15 75%

32 22 69%

5

8

4.6

4.3

5

5.6

*Initial year to date: Each laboratory has chosen the appropriate lookback period that will ensure data integrity.

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