Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer

Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer Type: Government Parent organization: Employees: Executive: Chairperson Budget: Address: 955 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Suite 8000, Washington, DC 20024 Website: https://www.federallabs.org/ Creation Legislation: Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 Wikipedia: Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer

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Mission To facilitate technology transfer from federal laboratories to the commercial sector by promoting partnerships, providing resources, and enhancing the effectiveness of technology transfer practices.

Services Technology Transfer Support; Networking; Training

Regulations

Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) is a nationwide network of federal laboratories that connect lab innovations with industries and entrepreneurs to accelerate the commercialization of federal research.

Official Site

Mission

The FLC's mission is to enhance the transfer of technology from federal labs to the marketplace, thereby fostering innovation, economic growth, and improving the quality of life. It aims to bridge the gap between federal research and its practical application in industry, academia, and other sectors.

Parent organization

FLC operates independently as a network of federal laboratories, not as part of a single parent organization, but it collaborates closely with various federal agencies.

Legislation

FLC was established by the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, which mandates federal laboratories to engage in technology transfer activities.

Partners

• Federal laboratories across numerous agencies
• State and local governments
• Industry, academia, and economic development organizations

Number of employees

FLC does not have employees in the traditional sense; it is composed of representatives from member labs.

Organization structure

• FLC National Advisory Council provides governance.
• Regional Coordinators manage activities in specific geographic areas.
• Committees and Working Groups focus on specific technology transfer issues.

List of programs

• Technology Transfer Workshops
• FLC National Meeting for Networking
• LabTech Awards for Outstanding Tech Transfer
• FLC Business to connect labs with industry

Last total enacted budget

FLC does not have a separate budget; it is supported by contributions from member laboratories and federal funding.

Leader

FLC is led by a Chairperson elected from among its members.

Services provided

FLC provides services like facilitating partnerships between federal labs and industry, offering educational programs and resources on technology transfer best practices, hosting networking events, and recognizing excellence in technology transfer through awards. It also maintains databases of federal technologies available for licensing.

Regulations overseen

While FLC doesn't oversee regulations, it operates under and promotes adherence to federal technology transfer laws like the Bayh-Dole Act and the Stevenson-Wydler Act, which govern how federal labs can engage in tech transfer.

Headquarters address

955 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Suite 8000, Washington, DC 20024

Website

https://www.federallabs.org/

Wikipedia article

wikipedia:Federal Laboratory Consortium

External links

• https://www.federallabs.org/
• https://www.federallabs.org/about-us
• https://www.nist.gov/tpo/federal-laboratory-consortium-flc