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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) 2018 Annual Report on Technology Transfer. The report describes the outcomes of transfer efforts from DOC’s three research laboratories — NIST, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS), and it shows an increase in several transfer activities over the past five years.
“Technology transfer is an essential part of the mission of each federal science and technology agency,” said Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Walter G. Copan. “This report shows important progress is being made to deliver impacts from our national investment in research and development for the benefit of Americans and the U.S. economy.”
In fiscal year (FY) 2018, DOC researchers participated in 534 traditional collaborative research and development agreements (CRADAs), which is 120 more than the previous fiscal year. CRADAs in FY 2018 included 53 joint agreements between NIST and ITS focused on public safety broadband demonstrations. DOC labs also disclosed 77 new inventions, filed 56 patent applications, and received 28 patents. Of the department’s 67 active patent licenses, 37 were income-bearing — the most since FY 2003 — and generated $147,414 in royalty income. Altogether, DOC researchers published 3,220 scientific and technical publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Technology transfer from these labs goes beyond traditional measures. It encompasses participation in standards committees; the product ..
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