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node--view-mode-full"> <div> <div><h2><strong>Promoting Technological Opportunities and Mentoring Tomorrow’s Scientists and Engineers</strong></h2> <p>Jefferson Lab provides far-reaching benefits for our community, the Commonwealth and our nation, all while providing a unique research capability for the more than 1,500 researchers who use lab facilities to conduct experiments.</p> <p>While Jefferson Lab's mission is to probe the most basic building blocks of matter in order to advance our fundamental understanding of the world around us, it also works to make the laboratory's scientific and technological advances available to benefit society.</p> <p>Work conducted at Jefferson Lab makes a tangible mark in many ways beyond pure science. The lab:</p> <ul> <li>is among Hampton Roads’ largest high-tech employers;</li> <li>has a significant economic impact at the local, regional and national levels;</li> <li>promotes its technological advancements to the commercial sector; and</li> <li>mentors' tomorrow's scientists and engineers.</li> </ul> <p>While a scientific gem, the laboratory also is a significant economic engine for the local community, the Commonwealth and the nation. Based on a recent study, the money spent at Jefferson Lab is responsible for 4,422 jobs and generates an economic output of $679.1 M across the U.S. For the Commonwealth of Virginia, the cumulative impact totals $271.1 M in output and 2,200 jobs, and for Hampton Roads, Jefferson Lab creates an economic benefit of $217 .6M and 1,968 jobs.</p> <p>Lab scientists and engineers have been awarded more than 150 patents, with many more patents pending and invention disclosures under review. 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