Gov entities / 21
Ames National Laboratory
| id | 21 |
|---|---|
| name | Ames National Laboratory |
| acronym | AMES |
| gov_entity_type | national_lab |
| sponsoring_agency | DOE |
| managing_contractor | Iowa State University |
| metro_area | Bay Area |
| hq_city | Ames |
| hq_state | IA |
| hq_country | US |
| description | DOE lab managed by Iowa State University. Materials science, rare earth elements, quantum information. |
| annual_budget_usd | 60000000 |
| employees | 750 |
| founded_year | 1947 |
| website | ameslab.gov |
| has_tech_transfer | true |
| tt_office_name | — |
| sbir_active | false |
| annual_sbir_usd | — |
| spinout_count | — |
| focus_areas | ["materials", "rare earth", "quantum", "chemical sciences"] |
| data_confidence | web_search |
| data_source | — |
| created_at | 2026-05-13T16:17:13.004433+00:00 |
| updated_at | 2026-05-13T16:17:13.004433+00:00 |
| region | West |
| secondary_metro | — |