To produce economic gain and maintain a strong national security innovation base, results must be transferred to private companies to create new products and services. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is initiating an effort to refocus Federal technology transfer on sound business principles based on private investment.
NIST would like to hear about your thoughts and opinions on the current state of Federal technology transfer and your ability to engage with Federal laboratories and access federally funded R&D through collaborations, licensing, and other mechanisms.
Responses to this RFI will inform NIST’s evaluation of Federal technology transfer practices, policies, regulations, and/or laws that promote the transfer of Federal technologies and the practical application of those technologies, including through commercialization by the private sector. The closing date for the RFI is Monday, July 30, 2018.
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NIST will hold public meetings regarding the initiative and the stakeholder engagement process at the times and locations indicated below. The public forum dates are: May 17th in San Jose California, May 21st in Denver Colorado, May 31st in Chicago Illinois, and June 14th at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, MD.
Federal Register Notice Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/05/01/2018-09182/request-for-information-regarding-federal-technology-transfer-authorities-and-processes
