Town Hall Burning Questions for the Tech Transfer Professional FLC National Meeting April 30, 2015 Thomas Stackhouse, Ph.D. Associate Director Technology Transfer Center National Cancer Institute NIH, DHHS FLC Executive Board FLC Education & Training Committee

Questions Around Tech Transfer “Hot Topics” - FLC Meetings: Best ways to share best practices - Metrics - Communications - FLC Resources - Software Licensing - Extramural Inventions - Other? This forum will serve as an opportunity for TT colleagues to participate and share ideas, so please participate and share your thoughts!

FLC meetings: Best ways to share best practices What roles do you see the FLC national “face to face” meeting versus a virtual meeting playing in the future of our Federal TT profession?

Metrics What does each agency consider T2 that should be measured (and what’s not T2)? – is it just licenses, CRADAs, WFO or are there other nontraditional TT activities that should be measured and reported on?

Communications What are the most effective ways (you, as T2 professional) have found to deliver content to your internal Lab/Agency management What are the most effective ways (you, as T2 professional) have found to deliver content to industry (that results in outcomes)?

FLC Resources What tools do you need as a T2 professional to be more effective in your job? – Training formats (webinars, in-person, online courses) – FLC web tools for the TT professional What specifically would you like to see FLC do that we currently do not do to assist you in doing your job as a T2 professional?

Software Licensing What are your experiences in licensing software (given the Defense Authorization Bill of 2013/2014 for DoD)?

Extramural Inventions How do agencies treat/manage inventions arising from contracts (procurements, R & D, etc) or grants? Does your T2 office get involved at all?

Other?