Welcome to the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) web site for Technology, which is hosted by the Office of Technology and Industrial Relations (OTIR). NCI is committed to developing and encouraging the adoption of technologies that will accelerate the discovery and translation phases of cancer research.

This web site is designed to inform academic, government, and corporate technology developers about NCI funding programs that focus on and incorporate technology development and how to forge collaborations with NCI. By clicking on the appropriate left navigation links, visitors can:

• Research current funding opportunities
• Learn about technology programs supported by NCI
• Understand NCI's role in trans-National Institutes of Health bioengineering activities
• Identify complementary resources and programs
• Learn about NCI's Strategic Technologies Seminar Series

Technology developers that want to explore collaboration opportunities with NCI but are not sure where to begin are encouraged to contact OTIR for assistance. OTIR serves as a convenient access point for technology developers into NCI.

Visitors can learn about OTIR's mission and role within NCI, activities and programs it plays a key role in managing, and staff by clicking on About OTIR in the top navigation bar.

Corporate technology developers are strongly encouraged to also visit NCI's Industrial Relations web site, accessible via the top navigation bar. OTIR hosts the Industrial Relations site, which informs companies about the breadth of opportunity that exists for collaboration with NCI and how to access NCI funding, research resources, scientists and discoveries.

Visitors to all three sites-Technology, About OTIR, and Industrial Relations--will find summary information that has been integrated and distilled from many other web sites internal and external to NCI, as well as dozens of links to related programs and resources. More detailed information about a topic can be found by clicking on the links embedded throughout the text.

First time visitors may wish to visit the NCI Overview, Scientific Priorities, and Funding Tutorial to learn about NCI, its mission and goals, and how to obtain financial support. For general information on cancer, please visit CancerNet, NCI's source for the most current and accurate information about cancer.

A comprehensive overview of this web site is provided in the site map. If you have questions or would like to speak with an OTIR staff member, please contact us at any time.

This site provides links to Internet sites outside of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor does NIH endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these other Internet sites.