Building pertinent relationships to move innovation out of Midwest Federal labs for private commercialization
Dec 14, 2015
Building pertinent relationships to move
innovation out of Midwest Federal labs for private
commercialization
FLC Midwest• 6 states
• 33 “Labs” – here today: Argonne, Fermi Nat’l Accelerator, NASA Glenn,
Air Force Research Laboratories (3), Forest Service, Agriculture Research Service, EPA, Transportation Command, NSWC Crane
• > 1,600 patents
The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer
John DementFLC Midwest Regional Coordinator
19 August 2014
• Process by which existing knowledge, facilities, or capabilities developed under Federal R&D funding are utilized to fulfill public and private needs.
• T2 can occur:– Between government entities
– Between the government and the private sector
• Federal technology transfer– Results in commercialization of new products
– Enhances laboratory and/or agency mission objectives
What is Federal Technology Transfer (T2)?
• Legislative Purpose:• Improve the economic,
environmental and social well being of the US, by
• Leveraging innovation developed with tax payer $ at the Federal Labs
Lab’s “Shareable Assets”:• Knowledge (IP, tech data)• People (Subj matter experts)• Equipment (specialized)• Facilities • Other resources,
capabilities
Big Picture: T2
Mandate:•Presidential Memo Oct 28, 2011 •Law - Title 15 USC 3701- 3715
Lab’s Benefit:•Private funding for dual use R&D•New products & services•Leveraged risk, costs and benefits•Innovation branding•Regional critical mass for jobs, investments, etc.
• Indiana University Economic Impact Study
• Results from 103 Navy T2 “deals”− Economic Activity $545M− Tax revenue $60M− Jobs 2,630 − Avg. Salary $79.3k
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…to improve the economic, environmental & social well being of the US…
• University of Montana Economic Impact Study • Results from 600 DoD licenses
– Sales $13.4B of new service &/or products– Economic Activity $36.3B– Jobs 163,067– Avg. Salary $65,000
Crane T2 in Indiana – since 2009The Indiana PIA/Univ Network / total USPartnership Intermediary signed – 17 / 20
Univ. Edu. Partnerships signed – 9 / 30+ projects – 16 (+4 planned) / 20+
The Indiana Deals & Output / total USPatent License signed – 9 (+4 in process) / 19CRADA signed – 20 (+6 in process) / 35START UPs – 28 (more in process) / 32
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What Is the FLC?
• Chartered by Congress under Federal T2 Act
• Comprised of T2 professionals from 700+ federal labs, their respective agencies, and affiliated organizations:18 departments and agencies participateConducting billions in R&D annually Over 100,000 scientists and engineers
The vision of the FLC is to actively promote the fullest application and use of federal research and development by providing an environment for successful technology transfer.
The Consortium will be the recognized leader in maximizing collaborative research and transferring federal technologies to enhance the socioeconomic well-being of the nation in the global marketplace.
FLC Vision
The mission of the FLC is to add value to the federal agencies, laboratories, and their partners to accomplish the rapid integration of research and development resources within the mainstream of the U.S. economy
FLC Mission
• Train Fed lab employees on commercialization
• Provide clearinghouse for tech assist from state & local gov’t, businesses, and everyone else
• Facilitate use of appropriate T2 mechanisms
Major FLC Mandated Roles
• Make broader use of the technologies and expertise developed in federal laboratories
• Emphasize T2 through person-to-person mechanisms
• Enhance communication
• Leverage R&D investments
• Improve and innovate the T2 process
Major FLC Objectives
At the Labs the Focal Point for T2 is…
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Office of Research & Technology Applications
• Serves as a point-of-entry to federal laboratory expertise and technology
• Responds to requests, monitors and coordinates responses, provides user feedback, and reports on the level of activity
• Uses network of representatives and online resources to put potential partner in contact with a federal laboratory that has required expertise and capability
FLC Products & Services: Technology Locator
• Free one-stop shop to locate licensing opportunities for a particular type of technology anywhere in our nationwide system of federal labs and research centers
• NEXT UP: FLCBusiness, a tool for businesses to find facilities, resources, etc. at the federal labs
FLC Products & Services: Available Technology Search Tool
• FLC Technology Transfer Desk Reference - Provides a T2 overview and details on agreements, patents, etc.
• Federal Technology Transfer Legislation and Policy (“Green Book”) - Details history and legislation associated with federal T2
FLC Products & Services: Education and Training
• FLC NewsLink, a digital publication dedicated to covering current events
• www.federallabs.org, the official FLC website
• Social Media
FLC Products & Services: Communications
There is tremendous opportunity across a broad technology
spectrum from the Lab Innovation
Someone is going to figure how to leverage it!
Let’s do it in the Midwest