Technology Locator Service
Connecting businesses and individuals with federal laboratories that have the expertise and technologies to meet your needs.
Find the Right Federal Laboratory
The FLC Technology Locator Service helps businesses, entrepreneurs, and researchers identify federal laboratories with specialized expertise or technologies relevant to their projects. Whether you are seeking a research partner, looking to license a government-developed technology, or exploring collaborative opportunities, the Locator Service can point you in the right direction.
How It Works
Submit an inquiry describing your technology need or area of interest. FLC staff review your request and match it against the capabilities of laboratories across the nationwide network — spanning the Far West, Mid-Continent, Midwest, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast regions.
The FLC Technology Locator Service serves as a bridge between the private sector and the extensive network of federal laboratories across the country. Businesses, entrepreneurs, and independent researchers often face the challenge of locating the right facility with the precise expertise they need. This service removes that guesswork by connecting inquiry submitters with laboratories that possess relevant technologies, specialized equipment, and subject-matter knowledge. Whether the goal is licensing a government-developed innovation, establishing a collaborative research agreement, or simply exploring what federal capabilities might apply to a project, the Locator Service helps identify viable matches and opens the door to productive partnerships that might otherwise go undiscovered.
The process begins with a straightforward inquiry, allowing users to describe their technical needs, project scope, and desired outcomes. From there, the Locator Service taps into its broad awareness of federal laboratory capabilities to suggest relevant facilities and points of contact. This approach is especially valuable for small businesses and startups that lack dedicated research liaison staff, as well as for established companies seeking fresh perspectives on complex technical problems. By centralizing access to federal expertise, the service reduces the time and effort required to navigate the often-complex landscape of government research institutions, making collaboration more approachable for organizations of every size.
Beyond simple referrals, the Locator Service supports a range of engagement models, from short-term technical consultations to long-term cooperative research and development agreements. Federal laboratories house an extraordinary depth of instrumentation, testing facilities, and specialized knowledge that can accelerate product development, improve manufacturing processes, or validate new technologies. For researchers exploring early-stage concepts, the service offers a practical pathway to discover whether a federal partner can provide the validation and resources needed to move forward. Ultimately, the goal is to ensure that valuable federally funded research finds its way into practical applications that benefit industry, the economy, and society at large.
Service Administration
FLC Management Support Office
The Technology Locator Service is managed through the FLC Management Support Office, operated by UTRS, Inc.
950 N. Kings Highway, Suite 208
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Locator Contacts:
- Mr. Frank Koos — fkoos@fedlabs.org
- Mr. Richard Christ — rchrist@fedlabs.org
Additional Ways to Connect
In addition to the Locator Service, the FLC offers several resources to help you engage with federal laboratories:
- Find an FLC Lab Contact — Search for individual laboratory representatives by name across the consortium.
- Available Technologies — Browse technologies developed at federal laboratories that are available for licensing or commercial partnership.
- FLC Administrative Contacts — Reach national and regional FLC leadership directly, including the Chair, Vice-Chair, and Washington D.C. Representative.
- Request Information Assistance — Submit a general inquiry for help with technology transfer questions.