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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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IMPACT OF TPO

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Each year, TPO leads with innovation and collaboration to help foster relationships between NIST researchers and partners.

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An Optical Readout for a Thermal Detector Array
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Diagonal Node Data Block Matrix for Adding Hash-linked Records and Deleting Arbitrary Records While Preserving Hash-based Integrity Assurance
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Chronography System and Method for Performing Redundant Measurement of Projectile Velocity

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