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Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services

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Fostering Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship

August 16, 2013

This week the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) welcomed dozens of representatives from Maryland businesses to learn about collaboration and...

NIST Announces Funding Opportunity to Support Alaska's Manufacturers

August 6, 2013

Through its Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to fund a six-month project in...

13 Companies Receive 2013 NIST Small Business Innovation Research Awards

August 6, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced more than $2.3 million in Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)...

NIST Releases 2012 Department of Commerce Technology Transfer Report

August 6, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the Department of Commerce's (DOC) 2012 Technology Transfer Report. The annual report...

NIST Awards 13 Companies with 2013 Small Business Innovation Research Funding

July 24, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that more than $2.3 million in funding for Phase I and Phase II Small Business...

Three New NIST Economics Briefs Explore Technology Topics

June 11, 2013

Three new Economic and Policy Analysis summaries from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) explore technology's impact on economic growth...

Performance excellence experts participate in a group exercise during their training for the 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners.

2013 Baldrige Award Process Kicks Off with New Applicants

June 3, 2013

The countdown has begun for the 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Volunteer examiners will soon tackle the difficult job of choosing America's best...

FLC Names Zielinski National Chair, Honors Satterfield with STEM Award

May 14, 2013

The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC), the nationwide network that promotes and strengthens technology transfer from its membership of...

NIST to Launch New Center to Support Nebraska Manufacturers

April 17, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting proposals to establish a new Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center...

Screenshot of President Obama Video at 25th Baldrige Ceremony

U.S. Presidents Convey Tributes at Baldrige 25th Anniversary and Award Ceremony

April 9, 2013

Current and former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton honored the performance excellence of Baldrige Award-winning organizations at the Baldrige...

Commerce Deputy Secretary Blank Presents 2012 Baldrige Award to Four Organizations

April 8, 2013

On April 8, 2013, U.S. Commerce Department Deputy Secretary Rebecca Blank presented four U.S. organizations with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award...

Baldrige-Driven Performance Excellence Helps Grow Revenue and Jobs

February 20, 2013

Take a tip from the six two-time winners of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: If your organization wants to achieve growth in both revenue and jobs...

Second Annual National Manufacturing Day Slated for Oct. 4, 2013: Factory Tours Urged to Raise Awareness of Skilled Career Options

February 7, 2013

ROCKFORD, Ill.– After a successful initial celebration last year, the next Manufacturing Day has been scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. Manufacturers...

Celebrate 25 Years of Baldrige ... and Learn Something, Too!

February 6, 2013

For organizations seeking insight toward improved performance and results, the annual Quest for Excellence® conference is the definitive showcase of best...

NIST SBIR Technology Commercialization Program to Assist Small Business

February 6, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is in search of a partner organization to help small businesses commercialize the technologies they...

NIST SBIR Program Soliciting Proposals to Solve Cybersecurity and Manufacturing Challenges

January 24, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, invites small businesses to propose...

Two New MEP Centers Will Serve Kentucky and South Dakota Manufacturers

January 24, 2013

Small and mid-size manufacturers in Kentucky and South Dakota have new resources to help them create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money...

Administration Unveils Initial Design Plans for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

January 16, 2013

The Administration's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) today released a report based on the input of nearly 900 stakeholders that describes an...

Organizations Can Now Apply for the 2013 Baldrige Quality Award

January 8, 2013

With the launch of the 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) application process, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is ready to help U...

The Year in Patents

December 18, 2012

NIST scientists and engineers have been recognized as inventors in a variety of research areas, including the biosciences, building and fire research, materials...

Jan. 16 Workshop to Review Design for National Manufacturing Innovation Network

December 3, 2012

The first public workshop devoted to reviewing and refining the suggested design for a new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), an initiative...

NIST Releases Annual Report on Federal Technology Transfer

November 27, 2012

With new treatments for disease, test suites that safeguard computers, and even expertise to rescue miners trapped thousands of feet underground, federal...

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control hi-res

Four U.S. Organizations Honored with the 2012 Baldrige National Quality Award

November 14, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank today named four U.S. organizations as recipients of the 2012 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality...

Close up of the NIST chip-scale atomic clock

New NIST Web Resource Hosts Federal Research Technology Transfer Plans

October 31, 2012

A new website has been launched by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to serve as a central resource for technology transfer plans...

Obama Administration Announces $20 Million for 10 Public-Private Partnerships to Support American Manufacturing and Encourage Investment in the US

October 9, 2012

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration today announced that 10 public-private partnerships across America will receive $20 million in total awards to help...

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