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- The Federal Laboratory Consortium: A Practical Guide for New UsersThe Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer, commonly called the FLC, helps connect federally funded research with companies, entrepreneurs,…
- How to evaluate a lab’s technology readiness levelA technology readiness level (TRL) gives researchers, technology transfer professionals, investors, and industry partners a shared way to describe how far an…
- From Military to Mainstream: Dual-Use Technologies from Federal LabsTechnologies developed for defense missions often begin with demanding requirements: operation in extreme environments, secure communication, precise sensing,…
- Biomedical technologies available for licensing from NIH labsThe National Institutes of Health is widely known for funding biomedical research, but it also conducts substantial intramural research through its own…
- Materials science innovations moving from national labs to marketMaterials shape nearly every modern system, from energy storage and medical devices to aircraft, buildings, sensors, and advanced manufacturing equipment.…
- How Federal Labs Help Startups Turn Research Into ProductsFederal laboratories give startups access to scientific capabilities that would otherwise be difficult or expensive to obtain. Across the Department of Energy,…
- A guide to cooperative research and development agreementsFederal laboratories hold specialized capabilities, equipment, data, and scientific knowledge that can help businesses solve difficult technical problems. A…
- Energy storage technologies moving from federal labs to marketEnergy storage is becoming central to a reliable, lower-carbon power system. Utilities need resources that can balance wind and solar, manufacturers need safer…
- Safeguarding IP in Federal Laboratory PartnershipsCollaborating with a federal laboratory can give a company access to specialized equipment, scientific expertise, and research that would be expensive or…
- The Role of Regional Technology Transfer Offices in CommercializationFederal research generates discoveries with value far beyond the laboratory where they originate. A new material, diagnostic method, software system, energy…