US Coast Guard RDC New London, CT FLC NE Regional Fall Meeting Sep 10-11 2014 27 October 20151 Robert M. Braun, Northeast Region Coordinator Day 1 - Welcome.

US Coast Guard RDCNew London, CT

FLC NE Regional Fall Meeting Sep 10-11 2014

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Robert M. Braun, Northeast Region Coordinator

Day 1 - Welcome

The Research and Development Center (RDC)in New London, Conn. is the Coast Guard's sole facility performing research, development, test and evaluation in support of the service's major missions.

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The FLC Northeast Region consists of all the New England states, New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico, with approximately 35 member R&D laboratories. These laboratories represent a variety of agencies (i.e., Departments of Commerce, Energy, Defense, Transportation, etc.).

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

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Benefits to Industry1. Better serve government customers. 2. Leverage R&D costs → $B R&D/Ȼ license cost3. Make use of government facilities (e.g., for product testing)4. Make use of the expertise of federal scientists and engineers in nearly every discipline5. Exclusive licenses to government technology may provide a business the needed edge6. Reduce product development costs, development cycle and time to market.

Benefits to Academia and Nonprofits1. Researchers participate in proposals and joint ventures for R&D grants. 2. Close contact with leading technologists in both government and industry.3. Provide students with valuable experience and contacts when entering the job market.4. Leverage R&D Resources

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Benefits for State and Local Economic Development1. Economic development agency efforts benefit by partnering with Federal labs. 2. From education to health to crimefighting and many others, may result in job creation,

better products, improved quality of life, and a more positive future for citizens.

Benefits to the Government1. Mission-oriented R&D, leverages dollars when academic or industrial researchers

provide needed expertise on collaborative efforts2. When technology moves out of the laboratories and is put to new uses, the return on

R&D investment is improved3. Speeds the movement of technology to the field 4. Revenue resulting from royalty payments to the Federal laboratory and researchers5. Strengthens the economy – new products, services

Day 1 USCG RDT&E New London, CT Day 1Wednesday September 10, 20138:00 –9:00 AM Breakfast On Your Own/Sign in9:00 - 9:15 Welcome to FLC Northeast Regional Fall

Meeting, Introduction of new RC. Robert Braun - U. S. Army ARDEC (PICA) Michael Larkin - Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)

9:15 - 9:30 FLC National Status Update Gary Jones - FLC9:30 – 10:00 Overview of US Coast Guard R&D Center New

London, CTBert Macesker - USCG R&D

10:00 - 10:15 Break 10:15 - 10:30 FLC - NE National and Regional Awards Program.

Results from Last year and plans for this year Michael Larkin - NUWC

10:30 - 11:30 Fraunhofer intro & interests in collaboration with Federal labs for energy technology.

Dr. Prabhakar Singh - Fraunhofer Center for Innovation at UCONN

11:30 - Noon Interests in Federal laboratory energy R&D collaboration and licensing

Alexandra Adler - New England Clean Energy CouncilJohanna Wolfson Fraunhofer Center ‐for Sustainable Energy Systems

Noon-1:00 PM Lunch / Networking Lunch 1:00 - 1:30 The University’s view of technology transfer with

Federal labsJudith Sheft - NJIT

1:30 – 2:00 A small business view of working with Federal Labs via CRADA vs. Contract

Dr. Lenore Rasmussen - RasLabs, Inc.

2:00 – 2:30 Commercialization Efforts at the AFRL Information Directorate

Franklin Hoke - AFRL

2:30 – 3:00 New Technology & T2 developments at BNL Mike Furey - Brookhaven National Lab

3:00 – 3:30 Break3:30 – 5:00 Tour of USCG RDT&E New London, CT All 6:30 PM Dinner - Coast Guard Academy O'Club featuring

a presentation of the Arctic Shield 2014 trip.All - Please be sure to bring $35 cash for dinner expenses.

Day 2 USCG RDT&E New London, CT Day 2

Thursday September 11, 20138:00 – 9:00 Breakfast On Your Own / Sign in

9:00 - 9:15 Welcome to Day 2 of FLC Northeast Regional Fall Meeting.

Robert Braun - PICA

9:15 – 10:00 The US ecosystem for manufacturing innovation and how US federal labs might play a greater role

Sujai Shivakumar - National Research Council

10:00 - 10:15 Break

10:15 – 11:00

Topics from the annual Navy ORTA/Legal meeting

Dr. Theresa Baus –NUWC & roundtable

11:00 - 11:30 Transition of the FLC NE to new leadership and redefinition of the FLC NE goals and mission

Robert Braun - Army PICAMichael Larkin - NUWC

11:30 - Noon Open Forum {Town Hall) All

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