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Technology Partnerships Office

TPO Mission Statement: To build and sustain technology partnering activities between the NIST laboratories and U.S. industries in the public and at the federal, state, and local levels of the U.S. government. TPO intends to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness across the Federal government through efforts by NIST and the Department of Commerce.

NIST Mechanical Engineer Brian A. Weiss recently partnered with a program called FedTech, which connects government inventors with entrepreneurs for potential commercialization of government-developed technologies. Brian’s research focuses on enhancing maintenance strategies for manufacturing operations. Learn more about Brian’s research and his experience working to get federally funded technologies and capabilities into the marketplace.

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A Lab-to-Market Tale: Icemaker Invention

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Partnerships
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Return on Investment (ROI) Initiative

News and T2 News

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Outside Perspective: Reflecting on Technology Transfer Around the World

March 17, 2020

The University of Edinburgh (UE) and Heriot-Watt (HW) University, in collaboration with six other regional colleges and

Tech Transfer: Thoughts on an Innovation Ecosystem

March 3, 2020

Technology Transfer (T2) involves the movement of scientific discoveries and innovative technical knowledge from the

Spotlight on N-STEP Graduates

February 18, 2020

NIST’s Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program (N-STEP) was created by the company, TEDCO, whose mission is to

Recognizing NIST Entrepreneurship

February 18, 2020

This week kicks off National Entrepreneurship Week across the country. This event was congressionally chartered in 2006

An In-Depth Look Into Intellectual Property: Part Three

February 4, 2020

The NIST intellectual property (IP) portfolio, like any resource waiting to be utilized, is filled with potential and

Events

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TECH TRANSFER "BROWN BAG" SERIES

Thu, Apr 9 2020, 10:30am - 3:00pm

An open dialogue/town hall forum on the Professional & human dimension of Tech transfer. For the T2 professional, by the

iEdison Feedback Session Meeting

Mon, Jun 22 2020

The NIST Technology Partnerships Office is overseeing the rebuild of the interagency Edison system for extramural

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Contacts

Technology Partnerships Office

tpo@nist.gov

(301) 975-2573