Facility Focus: Battelle Memorial Institute

Battelle Memorial Institute was founded in the early part of the 20th century as a charitable trust focused on research in metallurgy and allied industries. Founder Gordon Battelle studied metallurgy at Yale and strongly believed that science could help businesses solve their problems. In 1923, Battelle died and left $1.5 million to create Battelle Memorial Institute for the purpose of education and for making discoveries and inventions. In 1929, Battelle opened for business in Columbus, OH.