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In 2007, Missouri-based federal agencies and laboratories received a federal R&D investment of $1.2 billion. They leveraged that investment via their technology transfer efforts to address societal needs, promote economic development and growth, and enhance U.S. competitiveness. From defense to life sciences to energy to agriculture, Indiana-based federal agencies and labs are meeting the technology transfer mission envisioned by Congress.
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Federal Obligations for R&D in Missouri, 2007 ($ thousands)
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| Agency |
Total |
| All Agencies |
1,220,627 |
| Dept. of Agriculture |
33,513 |
| Dept. of Commerce |
396 |
| Dept. of Defense |
599,490 |
| Dept. of Energy |
7,305 |
| Dept. of Health and Human Services |
501,901 |
| Dept. of Homeland Security |
2,426 |
| Dept. of Interior |
10,533 |
| Dept. of Transportation |
2,856 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
399 |
| NASA |
12,418 |
| National Science Foundation |
49,390 |
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Source: NSF Science and Engineering Profiles
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Technology Transfer Success Stories
New Drillstring Radar to Benefit Mining Industry and U.S. Economy
What do miners, oil companies, environmentalists, the U.S. government, and Russian former weapons of mass destruction workers have in common? They all benefit from the new Drillstring Radar (DSR) technology, an advanced geophysical exploration system engineered by Stolar Research Corporation as part of the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention program.
Scientists from the Measuring Systems Research Institute in Russia have collaborated on the project and are now exclusively producing the production parts. The Kansas City Plant provided technical expertise and acted as project facilitator between the Russian institute and Stolar. The project also provides long-term employment to Russians who have weapons of mass destruction experience.
NNSA's Kansas City Plant Helps Organizations Achieve CMMI
The National Nuclear Security Administration's Kansas City Plant developed a software program to help organizations achieve Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) certification. CMMI is a standard industry model that helps companies appraise their organization maturity or process area capability, establish priorities for improvement, and implement improvements. The Kansas City Plant developed a database to facilitate the CMMI certification process. The tool automates data collection, manages document inventory, provides a visual status scoreboard, and streamlines evidence verification. In all, it helped the Kansas City Plant track 14,000 pieces of information to meet approximately 430 specific CMMI level three certification requirements. The database dramatically expedited the appraisal planning process and allowed the Kansas City Plant to achieve level three certification in only 15 months.
After this success, other organizations pursuing CMMI certification became interested in the software. The Kansas City Plant licensed it to Level 5 Solutions, a startup company created specifically to market this new product. Level 5 Solutions has created a flexible, web-based version of the database that can be adapted to any organization's needs. The tool offers several benefits, from significant labor cost reduction to freeing up valuable resources to enhance productivity. Because of the Kansas City Plant's technology transfer, the program is filling a recognized need in the CMMI community for a user-friendly, high-quality tool to help organizations successfully navigate the complex CMMI process.
Connect with Missouri Laboratories
To learn more about, and connect with, Missouri's FLC member laboratories, visit the Missouri Laboratories web page. The web-based, searchable database displays laboratory profiles with information such as contacts, areas of expertise, laboratory history, website links, and more.
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