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News in Tech Transfer
Journals focussing on Technology Transfer: Journal of Technology Transfer Article Lists:

1995-2001
1977-1997 articles

Legislation relating to technology transfer issues.
Legislation relating to technology transfer issues.

Professional Development

Meetings and Conferences
Education Programs in Technology Transfer:: Masters Degree Programs

Bachelors Degree Programs

Executive and Certificate Programs
Jobs in Technology Transfer: Job Listing , Association of University Technology Managers. Primarily university openings.

Search archives of the Techno-L mailing list for job postings
Jobs in Tech Transfer are often posted to this list. A search of the archive for "job" or "position" will reveal most of them.
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Careers in Technology Transfer.: An article from The Scientist about one alternative career past for scientists.
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Basics of Tech Transfer

FAQ
Flowchart of technology transfer steps
On-Line Technology Transfer Training: Training manual from NIH. A good overview of technology transfer for researchers and scientists.
Federal Laboratory Consortium Fundamentals Training: Technology Transfer Handbook presented at the 2001 FLC annual meeting
Mechanisms for Accessing Federal Resources
Types of Technology Transfer Agreements: available with the Agricultural Research Service
The Technology Transfer Process Overview: A step-by-step guide to how a university technology transfer office assesses and evaluates the potential of a new technology, secures intellectual property rights, and markets the new technology. Produced by the Ohio University Virtual Licensing Office.
How the Technology Transfer Process Works: designed by the Harvard University Office of Technology Transfer.
How tech transfer works: Good overview of the mission, services, objectives, and responsibilities of a university technology transfer office.
Rehabilitation R & D Technology Transfer Overview: An excellent overview of what, how and why technology is transferred at the Rehabilitation R&D Center.
Technology Transfer Seminar: Text of a seminar produced by Michael Hall of Cuyamaca College. The Department of Defense Technology Transfer Project is hosted by Cuyamaca College's Environmental Technology Department. This is a new program using community colleges to link small businesses with DoD technology.

Case Studies

The Transfer of Public Science to Patented Technology: A Case Study in Agricultural Science: This document was published in the Journal of Technology Transfer Vol. 22 (3) 65-72, 1997 and is based on a study performed for the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture by CHI Research, Inc
Good Practice in the Transfer of University Technology to Industry Case studies, produced by a consortium lead by inno GmbH (1995). European Innovation Monitoring System (EIMS) Publication No 26.
Case Study Analysis of the Technology Transfer Process for Environmental Technologies and Processes: Report produced for the U.S. EPA National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance.
Managing the University Technology Licensing Process: Findings from Case Studies: by David H. Hsu and Tim Bernstein, appeared in the AUTM Journal In January 1997.

Models, Theory, Paradigms and Research

Licensing Engineering Inventions A Process Planning Model: Article by Daniel E. Massing, Associate Director, Technology Transfer Services, The Research Foundation of SUNY, Buffalo, NY 14260-0001. This paper was originally presented at the 1993 AUTM Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas.
Technology Transfer to Small Manufacturers: A Literature Review: SBA publication examines the principles and practices in technology transfer to small manufacturing firms and highlights the failure to successfully reach this business sector.
Web Support for Technology Transfer: Process and Mechanisms: Article describes the Virtual Software Engineering Research Center (VSERC) project. World Wide Web technology provides an opportunity to greatly extend the range of contacts between university researchers and industrial users.
Models, Processes and Shifting Paradigms in Technology Transfer. A bibliography of the literature.: (1999 Update)
Research on Technology Transfer: 95/96 | 97/98
The AGRICOLA Database - an unexpected source of T2 Research

Evaluation, Benchmarking and Analysis

Mixed reaction to Davis' plan to streamline tech transfer (free registration required): 2003 article from the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.
Includes an analysis of the state of technology transfer in California:"Negotiating a contract is so time-consuming that some U.S. companies avoid collaborating with American universities altogether, instead forging deals with overseas schools...."
The Economic Impacts Of Public Science Can Be Measured. (free registration required): 1997 article by Maria Papadakis, coeditor of the Journal of Technology Transfer and associate professor of integrated science and technology at James Madison University
Evaluating The Technology Transfer Project: A section of a T2 seminar that focuses on the three basic reasons to measure technology transfer results: to (1) provide accountability; (2) facilitate the process of technology transfer; and (3) demonstrate the value of a particular technology transfer project.
The Development of a Practical Planning Framework for International Technology Transfer: Paper by Robert E. Bailey. A heuristic model or analytical framework is presented for developing strategic plans for technology transfer, and/or evaluating existing programs.
The Advanced Technology Program: Assessing Outcomes: 2001 report from the National Academy of Science

Policy and Analysis of Federal Laboratories

Partners on a Mission: Federal Laboratory Practices Contributing to Economic Development November 2003
Annual Report on Technology Transfer: Approach and Plans, FY 2002 Activities and Achievements March 2003
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Federal Agency Efforts in Transferring and Reporting New Technology: 2002 GAO report reviewing the technology transfer efforts of government labs. Analysis and summaries of this report can be found at:

Synopsis from SSTI Weekly Digest
Agencies fail to comply with technology-transfer law

Summary Report on Federal Laboratory Technology Transfer Agency Approaches September 2002
2002 Report to the President and the Congress under the Technology Transfer and Commercialization Act

Recent Trends in Federal Lab Technology Transfer: FYI 1999-2000 Biennial Report
2002 report from the Technology Administration office of the Department of Commerce.

Tech Transfer 2000: Making Partnerships Work
Report on federal technology transfer from Office of Technology Policy, U.S. Department of Commerce

Reinventing public R&D;: patent policy and the commercialization of national laboratory technologies
Article by Adam B. Jaffe and Josh Lerner from the RAND Journal of Economics Vol. 32, No. 1, Spring 2001, pp. 167–198

Government Laboratory Technology Transfer: Process and Impact Assessment
1998 dissertation by Sally Rood

Federal Research: Evaluation of Small Business Innovation Research can be Strengthened
New report from the General Accounting Office (GAO) examines the SBIR program and makes recommendations on improving the commercial potential of grant award winners and improving the geographic distribution of grant recipients. REPORT IS IN PDF FORMAT.

State Role in Effective Technology Transfer
This report was produced by Jeff Dale and David Furneaux, National Conference of State Legislatures in August 1996. Highlights ways in which states can speed the transfer of technology from the national labs to industry.

Information Systems to Related to Technology Transfer: A Report on Federal Technology Transfer in the United States
Office of Technology Analysis report OTA-BP-ITE-111 (NTIS order #PB94-126968)
Summary Report on Federal Laboratory Technology Transfer Agency Approaches September 2002: 2002 Report to the President and the Congress under the Technology Transfer and Commercialization Act
Recent Trends in Federal Lab Technology Transfer: FYI 1999-2000 Biennial Report: 2002 report from the Technology Administration office of the Department of Commerce.
Tech Transfer 2000: Making Partnerships Work: Report on federal technology transfer from Office of Technology Policy, U.S. Department of Commerce
Reinventing public R&D;: patent policy and the commercialization of national laboratory technologies: Article by Adam B. Jaffe and Josh Lerner from the RAND Journal of Economics Vol. 32, No. 1, Spring 2001, pp. 167–198
Government Laboratory Technology Transfer: Process and Impact Assessment: 1998 dissertation by Sally Rood
Federal Research: Evaluation of Small Business Innovation Research can be Strengthened: New report from the General Accounting Office (GAO) examines the SBIR program and makes recommendations on improving the commercial potential of grant award winners and improving the geographic distribution of grant recipients. REPORT IS IN PDF FORMAT.
State Role in Effective Technology Transfer: This report was produced by Jeff Dale and David Furneaux, National Conference of State Legislatures in August 1996. Highlights ways in which states can speed the transfer of technology from the national labs to industry.
Information Systems to Related to Technology Transfer: A Report on Federal Technology Transfer in the United States: Office of Technology Analysis report OTA-BP-ITE-111 (NTIS order #PB94-126968)

Financial and Economic Factors' Influence on Research

Life Science Patents Enrich Academe: 2002 article from The Scientist, discussus volume of life science patents generated by universities as well as income generated from them. Free registration required.
Academic IP: The Effects of University Patenting and Licensing on Commercialization and Research: 2001 report from the National Academies on the economic, scientific and research impacts of technology transfer.
Get Thee to the Market, Scientist: Researchers surveyed by The Scientist urge their colleagues to develop commercial products
Scientists' 'publish or perish' credo now 'patent and profit' 'Recombinant U.' phenomenon alters academic culture: Aug. 13, 2001 article that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Streaming Science to the Market: Article from the Jul. 23, 2001 issue of The Scientist.
The Patent & License Exchange's Network of Intellectual Property Consultants Ready to Respond to FASB Challenge: This article from June 2001 talks about new FASB regulations for the accounting of intellectual property
Business and Financial Reporting, Challenges from the New Economy: FASB publication detailing changes in accounting methods to reflect the "New Economy". Includes discussion of intellectual property assets.
The Kept University: Article from the March 2000 issue of The Atlantic

Studies on Agricultural Research

Publicly Funded Agricultural Research and the Changing Structure of U.S. Agriculture: 2001 report from the National Academy of Science
Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators: ERS annual statistical summary includes a section on agricultural technology development.
Agricultural Research and Development: Public and Private Investments Under Alternative Markets and Institutions: This 1996 report from the USDA's Economic Research Service analyzes the value of publically and privately funded agricultural research
Agricultural research and productivity: questions and answers: Analysis from USDA's Economics Research Service

Technology Transfer Related Topics

The Librarian and Technology Transfer: A pdf version of a poster presented at the Science and Technology Section of the ACRL on June 24, 2003. It talks about information needs at various stages of the technology transfer process and how librarians and information specialists can provide services at each stage.
Protecting Intellectual Property Oct. 29, 2001. The Scientist (free registration required): Legal experts urge exact record keeping, tight scrutiny over employment contracts, and early action on patent applications
Information to Change the World: Fulfilling the Information Needs of Technology Transfer.: Overview of the types of information needed at different stages of the technology transfer process. Written by Josh Duberman, published in Database magazine, October 1996.
Unlocking our Future: Toward a New National Science Policy: 1998 report commissioned by the House Committe on Science
Diffusion of Information: A Key Element of Effective Technology Transfer

Technology Transfer Systems in the United States and Germany: Lessons and Perspectives: 1997 publication from the National Academy of Engineering

What does the Process Look Like?

Flowchart for Technology Transfer

This graphic, produced by University of British Columbia, University-Industry Liaison Office, represents the numerous steps involved in the technology transfer process. While each organization and each technology transfer is different, some of the key steps and questions involved in moving new technologies to the marketplace are presented.

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