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Federal Technology Transfer Offices on the Internet

This guide links technology searchers to technology transfer offices or centers at Federal Laboratories and related sites, highlighting unique features at each site. It is arranged by Federal Department or Agency, then alphabetically by name.

This guide is maintained by the Technology Transfer Information Center, National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

Please send any corrections, additions, revisions, or comments to ttic@nal.usda.gov. Last updated April 7, 2004.


Introduction

Access by Agency

Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Technical Information Service
Department of Defense
Air Force
Army
Navy
Department of Energy
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Centers for Disease Control
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Regional Technology Transfer Centers
Department of Transportation
Department of Veterans Affairs

Other Technology Transfer Resources



Department of Agriculture [Return to Index]

yellow bulletUSDA Home Page

yellow bulletOffice of Technology Transfer - Agricultural Research Service
ARS patents available for licensing, contacts, news, and the TEKTRAN database.

yellow bulletAgricultural Research Service
Links to ARS research facilities; personnel directories, and the Current Research Information System (CRIS).
yellow bulletForest Service Research
Research papers, news, and events of the Forest Service and the Forest Research Community.

yellow bulletTEKTRAN Database
Searchable database of pre-publication notices of the latest ARS research results. Updated monthly.

yellow bulletTechnology Transfer Information Center - National Agricultural Library
Publications, news, technology descriptions, the Technology Transfer FAQ, and the TEKTRAN database.


Department of Commerce [Return to Index]

yellow bulletDepartment of Commerce Home Page

yellow bulletOffice of Technology Policy
Publications, programs and information about technology.

National Institute of Standards and Technology [Return to Index]

yellow bulletNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Main NIST WWW. Links to other servers and the Guide to NIST Services.

yellow bulletOffice of Technology Partnership
Information on how to work with NIST

yellow bulletAdvanced Technology Project (ATP)
NIST/ATP site with information on applying for an ATP award. Contains background on ATP, applications and assistance completing them, and information about cooperative R&D with the Federal government.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [Return to Index]

yellow bulletEnvironmental Technology Laboratory Technology Transfer
Geophysics/Remote Sensing Information. Lists of Companies/products based on ETL technologies, and lab accomplishments.

yellow bulletUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Cooperative agreements with universities; resources, facilities & services; atmospheric\oceanographic data.

National Technical Information Service [Return to Index]

yellow bulletNational Technical Information Service
"The Official Resource for U.S. Scientific, Technical, Engineering, and Business-Related Information."

yellow bulletFedWorld
Connections to numerous federal web sites; full text of selected government reports.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration [Return to Index]

yellow bulletInstitute for Telecommunication Sciences
Conducts research to advance telecommunnication infrastucture development. Works mainly through CRADAs..

yellow bulletTechnology Opportunities Program (TOP)
Grants to deploy telecommunications technology to underserved communities


Department of Defense [Return to Index]

yellow bulletDepartment of Defense - DefenseLINK

yellow bulletDefense Technical Information Center
The MATRIS Office of the Defense Technical Information Center operates this web site and the DoD T2 database which can be accessed from this web site.

yellow bulletDepartment of Defense R&D Organizations
Links to DOD Laboratories

yellow bulletDual Use Science and Technology Program

yellow bulletDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Includes information on SBIR funding, Innovation Agreements and current research.

yellow bulletMissile Defense Agency Technology Transfer

yellow bulletMissile Defense Agency Technology
Database of available technologies, MDA Update, news.

yellow bulletCold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
Army Corps of Engineer lab features new technology descrptions, mechanisms, contact information, and partnering opportunities.

yellow bulletConstruction Engineering Research Laboratory
Army Corp of Engineers Laboratory site features new technolgies information and fact sheets, ongoing research, and points of contact.

yellow bulletTechTRANSIT Home Page
DOD Technology Transfer from DDDR&E; provides links to technology transfer functions within each DOD laboratory.

yellow bullet Doing Business with PEO STRI
Simulation, Training & Instrumentation lists of business opportunities.

Air Force [Return to Index]

yellow bulletAirForceLINK

Please note, in Fall 1997 four labs - Armstrong Lab, Phillips Lab, Rome Lab and Wright Lab - were combined under one laboratory headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The links below remain active as of April 4, 2004.

yellow bulletAir Force Research Laboratory
Combined Air Force Research Lab technology transfer site.

yellow bulletAir Force Office of Scientific Research
Users can search for information on: procurement, grants, technical assistance, contacts and general information.

yellow bulletEdwards Air Force Base Technology Partnerships
Overview of technology transfer activities, CRADA list, new technologies, and education partnerships.

yellow bulletAir Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate
Technology databases; technology factsheets; contacts; CRADAs; searchable database of patents.

yellow bulletTechnology Transfer Team Home Page - AFRL XP
Facilities; expertise; examples of technology transfer; and technology transfer success stories. Air Force Materiel Command.

Army [Return to Index]

yellow bulletArmy Research Lab Technology Transfer Program
Program information: Domestic Technology Transfer Program; CRADAs; SBIR; International Technology Transfer Program; Independent Research and Development Program.

yellow bulletDoing Business with ARL (Army Research Labortory)

http://www.arl.army.mil/main/Main/default.cfm?Action=93&Page=93 Collaborative Technology Alliances - Army Resaerch Laboratory

Navy [Return to Index]

yellow bulletNavy OnLine

yellow bullet Naval Research Laboratory
Technology profiles; publications; expertise & facilities; Clementine Lunar Image Browser.

yellow bullet Office of Naval Research, Industrial and Corporate Programs
Tech transfer activities, description of expertise, facilities and programs.

yellow bulletNaval Surface Warfare Center - Carderock Division
Technical capabilites, current and completed CRADAs, business opportunities, and links.

yellow bulletNaval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport
Information on technology transfer, partnerships with business and academia, business opportunities, patents and facilities.

Department of Energy [Return to Index]

yellow bulletDepartment of Energy - Office of Scientific and Technical Information

yellow bulletThe Albany Research Center
Overview of lab facilities and technical capabilites; Technology showcase; Database of inventions; CRADAs; Licensing; Technical assistance.

yellow bulletAmes Laboratory Technology Transfer
List of CRADAs; Technology transfer statistics.

yellow bulletArgonne National Lab - Industrial Technology Development Division
Technology opportunities; Success stories; News; Program descriptions; Technology profiles.

yellow bullet Brookhaven National Lab Technology Transfer Office
Staff contact list; Technology profiles; Newsletter - Research News.

yellow bulletEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
Energy information clearinghouse; Technical and financial assistance; links to other energy resources; "Industries of the Future" profiles.

yellow bulletIdaho National Laboratory
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yellow bulletKansas City Plant - Office of Technology Partnerships
Partnership & outreach mechanisms, proposal solicitations, technologies & capabilities, licensing, SBIR, and site information.

yellow bulletLawrence Berkeley Lab Business Opportunities
Index and Profiles of current business opportunities; current partnerships.

yellow bulletLawrence Livermore National Lab Technology Transfer Office
Business opportunities; Technologies available for licensing; Scientific/technology capabilities.

yellow bulletLos Alamos National Laboratory: Tech Transfer Home Page
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yellow bulletNational Energy Technology Laboratory
Business opportunities including CBD announcements, CRADAs, and patent/licensing agreements.
yellow bulletNational Renewable Energy Laboratory Technology Transfer Center
CRADAs; Licensing; Small business information; Assistance to state and local governments.

yellow bulletOak Ridge National Laboratory Office of Technology Transfer
Technology showcase; Database of inventions; CRADAs; Licensing; Technical assistance.

yellow bulletPacific Northwest National Laboratory ... Delivering Breakthrough Science and Technology ... Working with the Lab
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yellow bulletPrinceton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Technology profiles; Technology transfer examples and mechanisms.

yellow bulletSandia National Laboratories - Technology Transfer
Searchable database of technologies; Results of technology transfer; Business opportunities.

yellow bulletSavannah River National Laboratories
Technologies to improve environmental quality, support international nonproliferation, dispoae of legacy wastes, and provide claen energy sources

yellow bulletThomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Information on partnership, venture agreements and available technologies.

Environmental Protection Agency [Return to Index]

yellow bulletEnvironmental Protection Agency

yellow bulletOffice of Research and Development (EPA)
EPA R&D publications, databases, news, and funding information.

yellow bulletORD Tech Transfer Highlights
ORD Technology transfer newsletter.

Department of Health & Human Services [Return to Index]

yellow bulletU.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Centers for Disease Control [Return to Index]

yellow bulletCenters for Disease Control Grants and Coop Agreements Page
Business opportunities; Current grants and agreements.

yellow bulletMining Safety & Health Research
Mining research projects.


National Cancer Institute [Return to Index]

yellow bulletNational Cancer Institute Technology Transfer
Grants; research; contracts with NCI and the National Institutes of Health.

yellow bulletNational Cancer Institute - Office of Technology Development
New technology opportunities, descriptions, agreements and forms, and Investigator T2 training

National Institutes of Health [Return to Index]

yellow bulletNational Institutes of Health

yellow bulletNational Institutes of Health - Office of Technology Transfer
Technology opportunities.

yellow bulletNational Human Genome Research Institute - Office of Technology Transfer
Introduction; available technologies; technology transfer contacts.

yellow bulletNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Technology Transfer Branch
Site features - Technologies and Tech Transfer Opportunities, general Technology Transfer Resources, Congressional/Legislative Information, and contacts to NIAID Technology Transfer Staff.

yellow bulletNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Technology Transfer
Research grant information; Links to numerous NIH research laboratories.


Department of Homeland Security [Return to Index]

yellow bulletDepartment of Homeland Security

yellow bulletResearch and Technology
List of Laboratories and Research Facilities within DHS.


Department of Interior [Return to Index]

yellow bulletU.S. Department of Interior

yellow bulletU.S. Bureau of Reclamation
USBR Partnerships and Cooperative Agreements, contacts, and research summaries.

yellow bulletU.S. Geological Survey
Information fact sheets; Environmental research, Data, Publications.

yellow bulletU.S. Geological Survey - Technology Transfer
Partnership opportunities, success stories, licensing and technology transfer links.

yellow bulletMaterials Engineering and Research Laboratory - U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Engineering materials technology profiles; Technical Assistance; Expertise.


Department of Justice [Return to Index]

yellow bulletDepartment of Justice
Information relating to new criminal justice technologies and procedures.

yellow bulletOffice of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization
OLETC is a program of the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice.

yellow bulletNational Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
NLECTC is a program of the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice. Serves as part of JUSTNET.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration [Return to Index]

yellow bulletNASA Techfinder
Search across all NASA labs for technologies available for licensing, success stories and other business opportunites.

yellow bulletAmes Technology Partnerships Division
Technology Opportunities; Capabilites; Technical assistance; Business incubator.

yellow bulletDryden Flight Research Center
Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) Office

yellow bulletGlenn Research Center Commercial Technology Office
Aerospace & Non-Aerospace technologies; "Spinoff" profiles. Formerly Lewis Research Center

yellow bulletGoddard Space Flight Center Technology Transfer Office
Opportunities; Overview of facilities and expertise; Contact list.

yellow bulletJet Propulsion Laboratory Technology Transfer Office
Advanced Technology Directory; Business opportunities; Patents available for licensing.

yellow bulletJohnson Space Center Technology Transfer and Commercialization Office
Success stories; Technology utilizations & commercialization; Capabilities; Patent applications.

yellow bulletKennedy Space Center Technology Programs and Commercialization Office
SBIR Success Stories; TechAlertS; Mechanisms for technology transfer.

yellow bulletLangley Technology Commercialization Program Office
Technology Opportunities Showcase (TOP); Research & technology highlights.

yellow bulletMarshall Space Flight Center Technology Transfer Office
Technologies available for licensing; "Hot" topics; Technology transfer benefits & mechanisms.

yellow bulletStennis Space Center Commercial Technology Program
Stennis research projects; licensing opportunities, and funding information.

yellow bulletInnovative Partnerships Program
Connections to NASA servers; Space Technology Innovation Newsletter.

yellow bulletScientific and Technical Information
Access to over 3 million aerospace and research citations; NASA Tech Brief Indexes.

Regional Technology Transfer Centers (NASA) [Return to Index]

yellow bulletFar-West Regional Technology Transfer Center
Technology and research clearinghouse.

yellow bulletMid-Atlantic Technology Transfer Center
Federal Laboratory Database; Technologies available for licensing from regional labs.

yellow bulletMid-Continent Technology Transfer Center (MCTTC) Home Page
Regional information resources & centers; technology profiles.

yellow bulletMidwest Technology Transfer Center Home Page / Great Lakes Industrial Technology Center
Newsletter, TechReach. Regional information resources & centers; technology profiles.

yellow bulletNortheast Regional Technology Transfer Center
CTC/RTTC Home Page. Links to state & regional technology transfer centers and organizations.

yellow bulletSoutheast Regional Technology Transfer Center
Success stories, funding opportunities, technical assistance, services & support information and links to other sites.


Department of Transportation [Return to Index]

yellow bulletDepartment of Transportation
yellow bulletDOT Technology Transfer Gateway
Central directory of DOT Technology Transfer Activities, Services, and Facilities.

Federal Aviation Administration [Return to Index]

yellow bulletFAA Technical Center Information Page
Overview of program; technology contacts; organizational structure.

U.S. Coast Guard [Return to Index]

yellow bulletU.S. Coast Guard Research & Development Center
Overview of Coast Guard R&D programs, mission, and current projects.

Department of Veterans Affairs [Return to Index]

yellow bulletDepartment of Veterans Affairs - Research and Development
yellow bulletOffice of Research and Development Technology Transfer Program
Includes a list of available technologies, information on CRADAs and the VHA Intelectual Property Handbook


Other Technology Transfer Resources [Return to Index]

yellow bulletChemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Chemical safety information and investigations, regulations, and cooperation with industry to disseminate information about chemical safety.

yellow bulletMITRE Corporation
A not-for-profit corporation working within three Federally Funded Research and Development Centers and providing services for the Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration and the Treasury Department.
yellow bulletGulf Coast Alliance for Technology Transfer (GCATT)
A partnership of Federal and military laboratories, state universities and community colleges in Northwest Florida and Southern Alabama.

yellow bulletFederal Laboratory Consortium Home Page
FLC News Bulletin; Publications; TRP Directory; links to other Federal Technology Transfer Servers.

yellow bulletNational Science Foundation
Links to multiple programs and projects funded by the NSF.

yellow bulletNational Science Foundation Grants, Funding, and Program Areas
Grants; Funding; SBIR Information.

yellow bulletNational Technology Transfer Center
Gateways to technolgies from many Agencies and Departments, training resources, and NASA TechTracS.

yellow bulletU.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Patents; Patent laws and regulations; Job announcements.

Please send any corrections, additions, revisions, or comments to ttic@nal.usda.gov.

Last Update: April 7, 2004
Maintained by the Technology Transfer Information Center
National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, USDA