Laboratory Directed Research and Development

The Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program is a vital resource for Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to achieve our mission to discover, demonstrate, and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, clean-energy options, and critical infrastructure. Our LDRD investments stimulate high-impact research, sustain and amplify INL’s core capabilities, and recruit and retain world-class science and technology (S&T) talent for INL and the nation. **Benefits of LDRD** The LDRD program proves its benefit each year through new programs, intellectual property, patents, copyrights, national and international awards and publications. It also provides a means to feed the pipeline with scientists and engineers through undergraduate and graduate internships, postdoctoral assignments and internal PhD candidates.