TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: Federal Laboratory Consortium Should Increase Communication with Potential Customers to Improve Initiatives

Abstract

The federal government spends about one-third of its annual $145 billion research and development budget at hundreds of federal agency labs. Technology generated by this research may have application beyond agencies immediate goals if commercialized by the private sector. For example, federal research has contributed to innovative products, including antibiotics and the Internet. FLCa nationwide consortium of federal labshelps labs transfer technology to the private sector. In recent years, FLC created new initiatives to provide a clearinghousea central point for collecting and disseminating informationfor technology transfer opportunities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1102938

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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