Technology Transfer through Cooperative Research and Development

Abstract

In 1986 the U.S. Congress passed the Federal Technology Transfer Act. This legislation created opportunities for greater utilization of the $70 billion per year federal research and development budget. This enhanced utilization, accomplished by technology transfer from federal labs to the public and private sector, is intended to boost the economy and improve national competitiveness. However, laboratory and commercial response to this legislation has been slow and there appears to be a reluctance or inability to tap these vital technology resources. Understanding the technology transfer barriers and issues is key to improving the process and capitalizing upon this national investment. This research was accomplished through extensive documentation reviews and interviews with representatives from federal laboratories and the commercial industrial sector.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA239330

Entities

People

  • Audie E. Hittle

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Research Facilities
  • Technology Transfer
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.