Federal Technology Transfer and the Federal Laboratory Consortium: “Identifying and accessing U.S. federal lab technologies available for partnering: supporting small businesses” Gary K. Jones FLC DC Representative Technology Transfer Symposium “Exploring the Possibilities” Salisbury University May 23, 2012

Federal Technology Transfer Defined Technology transfer is the process by which knowledge, facilities, or capabilities developed under federal research and development (R&D) funding are utilized to fulfill public and private needs -- it can occur:  Between the government and non-government entities  Between government entities (labs/agencies) …. and designed to: -enhance agency mission capabilities -increase return on R&D investment -support economic growth and development -enhance U.S. competitiveness

Office of Research Technology Applications (Federal Lab Focal Point For Technology Transfer)

Common Tech Transfer Mechanisms  Patent License Agreement  Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)  Work for Others – Work for Private Parties  Collegial exchange  Educational Partnership Agreement  Use of Facilities Agreement  Cooperative Agreement  Commercial Test Agreement  Material Transfer Agreement  Partnership Intermediary Agreement  Commercial Service Agreement  Personnel Exchange

CRADA “Considerations” (Focus on Small Business and US Manufacture) The lab director in deciding what CRADA agreements to enter into shall –  Give special consideration to small business firms, and consortia involving small business firms; and  Give preference to business units located in the US which agree that products embodying such inventions … will be manufactured substantially in the US

What is the FLC The FLC:  Formally created by Congress under the Federal Technology Transfer Act (Public Law )  Composed of tech transfer professionals from the federal laboratories, their respective agencies, and affiliated organizations Membership reflects: 18 federal departments and agencies  Hundreds of federal government R&D laboratories and centers  $ billions annual budget  > 100,000 scientists & engineers Primary Activities:  Education and Training  Sharing Best Practices/Networking  Professional Recognition  Communications and Coordination

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Accessing Federal Technology/Capabilities (Entry Points)  FLC (e.g., Technology Locator Service)  Agency (e.g., T 2 Office; Partnership Intermediaries)  Laboratory/Institute (Lab T 2 Office -- ORTA)  Individual Scientists & Engineers

Interest Looking for federal lab work on electro- responsive smart materials (to improve its own technology). “ Ras Labs and Princeton Plasma Physics Lab formed a CRADA and are actively conducting research with various metals and plasmas to improve the interface between the embedded electrodes and the electro- responsive material of these actuators, which should lead to superior electro-responsive actuators. ” Lenore Rasmussen, Ras Labs, LLC Tech Locator Service Example (Ras Labs, LLC)

Tech Locator Service Examples ( A world class manufacturer of custom tailored materials requested assistance identifying new materials with specific characteristics that were developed at federal laboratories and are available for licensing. (2011) “The Tech Locator identified federal labs with material development capabilities in our areas of interest. We …. are currently negotiating with federal labs for new materials with tailored properties for use in manufacturing products related to the automotive, petroleum production, and consumer products industries.” —Director, Technology Cabin Air Technologies contacted the Technology Locator seeking the assistance of federal laboratories to test prototype systems that provide protection against lethal chemical, biological and radiological agents – for protection for personnel in small enclosures, mobile facilities and passenger cabins of motor vehicles. (2009) “As a result of the FLC Technology Locator referral, Cabin Air Technologies is currently in contact with the Department of Energy, Kansas City Plant for potential collaboration to test the device to support national security goals.” — CEO, CAT A global consumer products company contact several federal laboratories in a continuing effort to achieve its goals of improving product performance and reducing the product’s environmental footprint. (2010) “With the assistance of the FLC Technology Locator, we have initiated discussions with several federal laboratories to identify technologies that we can incorporate into our products and manufacturing process to meet consumer expectations and achieve our sustainability goals.”—Innovation Manager

Examples of Federal Lab Tech Transfer Qwilite 200 TM (DOD-Navy) Portable Chemical Sterilizer (DOD-Army) Hybrid Solar Lighting (DOE-ORNL) Secure Ambulation Module (NASA) Gardasil (NIH) Reducing Human Pathogens in Poultry (USDA)

 Intramural research program ~ 10% of overall NIH budget  ~ 600 products (from drugs to research tools) developed to date from intramural NIH licensees  ~ $6B in product sales each year by intramural NIH licensees (equivalent to a mid-level Fortune 500 company)  > $1B in royalties to date  Using the study data from the New England Journal of Medicine, 153 drugs were brought to the market in the last 40 years under licenses from US Public Sector Research Institutions (PSRI) including the NIH Impacts/Benefits of Federal T2 (National Institutes of Health Stats)

The Economic Contribution of the Department of Navy Technology Transfer Program Economic impact of 103 agreements with Navy labs; Select Findings:  Responsible for 670 civilian jobs (direct) and ~ 2,600 (indirect)  Compensation for these jobs averaged over $79,000 per year  Tax receipts (federal, state and local) on the economic activity driven by these agreements totaled $60 million  Two-thirds of agreement partners agreements had < 100 employees  Estimated direct economic output associated with these agreements totaled $200 million (with an add’l $345 million in indirect activity) Impacts/Benefits of Federal T2 (Department of Navy Study)

4.2 billion cell phone and 2.6 billion PC owners use Ames’ lead-free solder technology every day. Small gasoline engines (lawnmowers, power tools, etc.) are cleaner and more efficient because of Terfenol-D; the production process was developed by AMES. All 7 billion people on Earth are impacted by Ames’ Multiplexed Capillary Electrophoresis, which was used in the Human Genome Project and is a key technology for DNA sequencing. Impacts/Benefits of Federal T2 (Single Lab – Department of Energy Ames)

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