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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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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

Contacts

  • Technology Partnerships Office
    (301) 975-2573