The Flex Lab at the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy plays a vital role in supporting the institute's mission as a leading research hub for sustainability and energy. This state-of-the-art lab facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration among scientists, engineers, economists, and policy experts from academia, industry, and the public sector. The customizable facilities are able to meet the diverse needs of the Institute’s research partners as together they make punctuated advancements in the fields of sustainability and energy.
Northwestern’s $20 million investment in ISEN’s state-of-the-art, 8,000-square-foot laboratory invites new levels of collaboration between the Institute’s academic and corporate partner networks.”
Michael R. Wasielewski
Executive Director of Isen, & Morton O. Schapiro, President of Northwestern University
Located at the epicenter for interdisciplinary research at the university, the large, customizable space offers a variety of benefits to industry and university partner researchers.
In addition to providing occupants with a fully equipped synthesis lab, the Institute's facilities contain a dedicated laser lab and two customizable flex labs that allow researchers to tailor the space to meet their unique project needs.
Leading researchers are using the Institute's Flex Lab in their breakthrough investigations in the fields of sustainability and energy.