Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer

Authority

• Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986

Description

• An agreement between the Department and the agency of a state or local government or a nonprofit entity to allow the Partnership Intermediary to:
  • Identify new technologies in the private sector that can be utilized by the Department
  • Facilitate joint projects between the Department and private companies, as well as between agencies and academic institutions, to accelerate delivery of technological capabilities to the nation
  • Help existing companies identify Department technologies that can be licensed and commercialized.

Features/Characteristics

I.P. and Resource Commitment

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