1. Technology Transfer at SSC Atlantic
Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA)
Technology Transfer at SSC Atlantic
Charleston Defense Contractors Association
45th Small Business & Industry Outreach Initiative
7 September 2017
Mr. Michael Merriken
SSC Atlantic
Technology Transfer/ ORTA Manager
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2. Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980*
To promote the United States technological innovation for the achievement of national economic, environmental, and social goals, and for other purposes
Each Federal laboratory, employing 200 or more full-time equivalent scientific, engineering, and related technical positions shall establish an Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA).
The purpose is to improve the economic, environmental and social well being of the US in a global economy by taking advantage of innovation developed with tax payer money in the Federal Labs.
*Public Law , October 21, 1980, 96th Congress
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3. Technology Transfer Priorities
Building Technology Alliances
Using tech transfer mechanisms to full potential
Capture and manage intellectual property
Manage and monitor tech transfer process
Marketing lab technologies and capabilities
to industry
Leverage what we have
Develop and Mature the Tech Transfer Mechanisms
Develop the S&T Hub
Be a Force Multiplier for Commands
Extend Reach to
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4. SSC Atlantic ORTA: A Force Multiplier
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5. Technology Transfer Mechanisms
CRADAs
Limited Purpose CRADA
Patent Licenses (incl. IDE)
Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding
Lab Selling Agreements (Commercial Service Agreements)
10 USC 2539b – Authority to sell, rent, or lend gov’t equipment
10 USC 2563 – Sale of articles and services not available from a commercial source in the USA
SBIR
Other Transaction Authority
Educational Partnerships
Partnership Intermediaries
Helps find private sector partners
T2 Transactional Experts:
Helps company with application & commercialization plans
Helps parties on terms/expectations
Midway Institute (future)
Partnership Intermediaries
National
South Carolina
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6. Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)
Navy Standard - agreement between a Navy laboratory and a U.S. non-Navy commercial/state or local agency/academic collaborator
Research and/or development
Including test and evaluation
Exchange of intellectual property
Within mission
Well-defined role and goal in the SOW
Ideally with the potential to commercialize
No funding is exchanged
Navy Non-Standard - agreement same as Navy Standard CRADA with one or more:
Classified material
Unclassified Military Critical technology
Three or more collaborators
Transferring funds to the Navy collaborator
Transferring SBIR funds to Navy collaborator
Limited Purpose - agreement restricted to the exchange of existing equipment or material that collaborators need for their own research, test, evaluation, development or engineering activities
No joint work performed, used when a laboratory and *Non-Navy Collaborator have an interest in the research outcome
Leverages resources
Gain access to existing facilities
Addresses mutual interests
Lays groundwork
* Non-Navy Collaborator is not a consortium or a venture capitalist, and is not controlled by a foreign company or government
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7. SB CRADA Mechanisms CRADA with SBIR
In 2014, the Small Business Administration (SBA) SBIR Policy Directive amended its policy regarding the use of SBIR funds with a CRADA by no longer requiring a waiver. Per Section 9(e)(5) of the Policy Directive
“an agency may issue an SBIR funding agreement to a small business concern that intends to enter into an agreement with a Federal laboratory to perform portions of the award or has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (see 15 U.S.C. § 3710a(d)) with a Federal laboratory…” Restrictions are listed in Section 9(e)(5)(i) to (vi).
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8. SB CRADA Mechanisms
One advantage for a small business is that it may receive a license for any inventions made during the performance of the CRADA effort.
Moreover, any data generated under the CRADA may be protected from public discussion for up to five years.
SB working under a Phase I or II SBIR contract are now able under a CRADA to use a portion of their SBIR funding to access a Naval lab’s SME and test and evaluation capabilities.
30% Phase 1
50% Phase 2
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9. SB CRADA Mechanisms
Use Section 219 funds to fund Federal half of CRADA
A.k.a. NISE – Naval Innovation Science and Engineering
NISE funds through a CRADA may contribute SSC Atlantic personnel, services and property.
Call for proposals in early March each year.
Start developing proposed SOW in the previous Fall time
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