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An In-Depth Look into Intellectual Property: Part Two

January 21, 2020

Identify NIST Intellectual Property A foundational step in the NIST intellectual property (IP) strategy is to identify the IP developed from NIST’s research and

NIST Requesting Information to Upgrade the iEdison System

January 15, 2020

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to begin modernizing the Interagency Edison System (iEdison) by using feedback and insights from

An old-fashioned Edison lightbulb hangs from a wire.

NIST to Revamp iEdison Tool for Reporting Federally Funded Inventions

January 13, 2020

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — As part of its efforts to improve the transfer of federally funded technologies from lab to market, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s

An In-Depth Look into Intellectual Property: Part One

January 10, 2020

Introduction NIST has a broad mission to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards and technology in

NIST Publishes 2018 Department of Commerce Laboratories Technology Transfer Report

December 31, 2019

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

Maryland Department of Commerce’s inaugural Maryland Innovation & Technology (MINT) Series

December 23, 2019

BETHESDA, Md. – More than 200 personnel from the federal government, industry, academia and economic development entities registered for Maryland Department of

NIST Scientists and Engineers Pitch Innovations to Venture Capitalists

December 18, 2019

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on December 02, 2019, brought to life an event that

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NIST Takes T2 to Puerto Rico to Help Drive Economic Development

November 20, 2019

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Members of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) traveled to San Juan, Puerto

Winners of the 2019 Lab Venture Challenge in Boulder

November 20, 2019

On November 12-13, 2019, Venture Partners at CU Boulder hosted the 2019 Lab Venture Challenge. Think Shark Tank! Eleven entrepreneurs pitched their product to

Something new from the Technology Partnerships Office

November 19, 2019

Patenting NIST technologies serves as a gateway to the commercialization of NIST innovations. Patents promote NIST’s critical mission, “To promote U.S

Upcoming “Accelerate R2 Network Challenge” to Award $1 Million

November 7, 2019

The Economic Development Agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and First Responder Network Authority are issuing a national challenge to

SBIR funds internationally marketable quality audit instrument

November 1, 2019

En’Urga Inc., an advanced diagnostic equipment company, recently found success with a Small Business Innovation Research award from the National Institute of

Venture Capitalists Share Their Insights With NIST

October 30, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) hosted a NIST-wide discussion with experienced venture capitalists about how to pitch

Exploring AI Algorithms to Support Federal T2

October 15, 2019

A collaborative effort of the Federal Laboratory Consortium Mid-Atlantic (FLC-MA) Region, Carnegie Mellon University Center for Artificial Intelligence &

Image of Kyle Clark-Sutton (RTI), Alan O’Connor (RTI), and Dr. Chris Oates (NIST Boulder Group Leader, Optical Frequency Measurements Group), at NIST Boulder, after viewing the Ytterbium (Yb) Lattice Clock.

Economic Benefits of the Global Positioning System to the U.S. Private Sector Study

October 2, 2019

On a recent bright and sunny morning at the NIST Boulder campus, the Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) hosted the kickoff presentation of an impact study

Take a short course in technology transfer (T2) 101

September 25, 2019

Say the term, “Technology Transfer,” to practicing scientists, engineers, and other technical professionals, and one frequently sees a variety of perplexing and

An electron micrograph showing many blue-colored nanoscale (billionth of a meter) particles of varying sizes and shapes scattered atop a silicon wafer.

NIST Awards Nearly $4 Million to 19 Small Businesses for Technology Development

September 13, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of nearly $4 million in grants

Dr. Nicole L. Ritzert is pictured in her ADA lab.

NIST Continues 1920s CRADA Partnership with the American Dental Association

August 1, 2019

The interagency research, which has led to dental products such as tooth-colored composites, the front surface dental mirror, the panoramic x-ray machine

The Congressional Tech Transfer Caucus Announcement for the Academic Research Commercialization

July 2, 2019

By, Robin Bunch, Technical Program ManagerTechnology Discovery Office The NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides

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NIST Welcomes its 2019 PIF

June 12, 2019

This year’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Presidential Innovation Fellow (PIF) is taking on a major role in bridging the gap between

The cover of the report is green and black, with the title "Return on Investment Initiative, Final Green Paper, April 2019"

NIST Releases Findings on Increasing the Innovation Impacts of Federally Funded R&D

April 24, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology announced 15 key findings from a final version of a

NIST Announces 2019 Opportunities for Small Businesses

March 14, 2019

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the fiscal year 2019 Small Business Innovation Research

Commerce’s NIST Announces Actions to Stimulate Commercialization of Federally Funded R&D

December 6, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.— The United States spends more than any other nation on research and development (R&D) each year, investing over $150 billion in federally

Close up of the NIST chip-scale atomic clock

NIST Awards Funds for Cloud-Based Tool Connecting Private-Sector Investment and Federal Innovation

October 24, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Technical Information Service (NTIS) have

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NIST’s Encryption Standard Has Minimum $250 Billion Economic Benefit, According to New Study

September 19, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a study that estimates a $250 billion

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Materials
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Nanotechnology
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