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Technology Partnerships Office

News and Updates

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Patenting Inventions from the Labs

Each year, NIST researchers discover new inventions. An invention includes any novel, non-obvious, or useful process, machine, composition of matter, or
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Encouraging Small Business Innovations

Each year, federal agencies across the U.S. government budget a portion of funds for intramural and extramural research and development (R&D). The intramural
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TPO Tools of the Trade

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) has many goals to accomplish at NIST, with the primary vision being to facilitate the best possible outcome for each
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The New iEdison is Launching This Summer

The new iEdison is coming and Bethany Loftin of the Technology Partnerships Office is leading the way at NIST in the modernization and rebuild of the platform
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Recognizing the Innovations of Academia

Robin Bunch of the Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) was recently invited to Morgan State University’s “Innovation of the Year Awards” program to judge a
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What is Tech Transfer?

When discovering and learning about the federal labs throughout the country, one will most likely stumble upon the phrase “tech transfer.” So, what exactly is
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Encouraging Women in STEM Fields

The Department of Commerce (DOC), in May of 2019, held a meeting to ascertain the level of interest for a DOC group revolving around women in the science
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Looking Back at NIST Patents

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) at NIST communicates with the labs as they discover new technologies and works toward getting those inventions patented