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Technology Partnerships Office

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) serves our NIST customers by leading technology transfer processes that NIST researchers use to develop innovations from concept to practical application. TPO structures collaborative relationships between NIST researchers and regional, national, and global partners, fosters entrepreneurship and small business growth, and provides economic analysis to support the process.

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SBIR Phase II Accepting Applications
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TPO Infographics
April 2021 POTM Cover Image; Deformometer for Determining Deformation of an Optical Cavity Optic, US Patent 10,816,325
Patent of the Month: April 2021

News and T2 News

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Looking into an Economic Analysis Brief

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) at NIST wanted to take an in-depth, analytical look into the geographic distribution of active NIST cooperative
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The Ins and Outs of a NIST Patent

Electron or X-Ray Beam Lithography in Liquids Description These days, the fabrication of 2D and 3D structures out of liquid, biocompatible, hydrogel solutions

Contacts

  • Technology Partnerships Office
    (301) 975-2573