The is a private
Not-for-profit applied science and technology development company headquartered in
Columbus, Ohio . The institute opened in
1929 but traces its origins to the
1923 Will of Ohio
Industrialist Gordon Battelle which provided for its creation. Originally focusing on contract research and development work in the areas of metals and material science, it has since expanded its scope to defense, energy, environmental, transportation and health and life sciences. It is the world´s largest independent consulting, research and development organization. Battelle has played a major role in the development of projects including the
Xerox process, Snopake
Correction Fluid ,
Universal Product Code and
Compact Disc digital storage.
In addition to operating three of its own research facilities, as of
2005 , Battelle holds management and operations contracts with the
United States Department Of Energy for the following
National Laboratories :
Battelle ranks number 41 on the 2005 List of Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors (down from 35 in 2004).
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''Washington Technology's'' Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors -- 2005
