Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source at sunset. (Credit: Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) supports more than 10,000 jobs in the Bay Area and nearly 20,000 jobs across the country, according to a new economic impact study that underscores Berkeley Lab’s role as a major employer in the East Bay in addition to being a powerhouse of innovation. The study also determined that every federal dollar invested in Berkeley Lab, one of the world’s top research institutions, produces nearly three dollars in economic output. In addition to commercial activity and job creation, the report highlights Berkeley Lab’s world-leading research facilities and programs, and contributions to scientific discovery. From hosting approximately 14,000 researchers annually from industry and academia at its unique scientific user facilities, to leading major research programs in the study of the cosmos, clean energy alternatives, the water and energy nexus, environmental sustainability, and advanced computing, the report documents the Lab’s impact on discovery and innovation.