FLC NewsLink is published 10 times a year by the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer. The publication provides information on all facets of the federal laboratory system, specifically its technology transfer efforts. The publication includes articles, classifieds, and event promotions of interest to the technology commercialization community.
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Hard Copy Subscriptions: Send an email with your name, mailing address, and phone number to tgrayson@utrs.com. You can also fax your subscription request to 856-667-8009 or mail it to: FLC Management Support Office, 950 North Kings Highway, Suite 208, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.
Electronic Subscriptions: FLC NewsLink can be sent to you electronically via email. To request a subscription to FLC NewsLink, please send an email to tgrayson@utrs.com.
Changing Information/Deletion from Mailing List: Current subscribers can change their address or ask to be deleted from the mailing list by sending an email to the FLC Management Support Office. In the case of an address change, indicate that it is a change to a current subscription and include the new name, mailing address, and phone number. You can also fax your changes or request for deletion to 856-667-8009 or mail it to: FLC MSO, 950 North Kings Highway, Suite 208, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.
Submitting Articles
Have a technology or commercialization story you would like to tell? We want your stories to fill our pages.
Below is a list of the recurring sections of FLC NewsLink to guide you in the submission process. It is only a guide; articles outside these boundaries are also welcome and encouraged.
You can either write the story yourself or the FLC NewsLink editorial staff can write your story based on information that you provide. You can submit stories or suggestions in four ways:
- Send the story via email to: tgrayson@utrs.com
- Send the story via mail to: FLC Management Support Office, 950 North Kings Highway, Suite 208 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
- Send the story via fax to 856-667-8009
- Call Tom Grayson at 856-667-7727
FLC NewsLink Section Guidelines
Fed Labs Flash: These short articles (no more than 1-3 paragraphs) highlight news of interest regarding federal laboratory technology transfer. Possible topics include: awards received, milestones reached, major personnel or lab changes, new equipment/facilities, upcoming events, new publications/services, etc.
Featured Lab: These are feature length articles highlighting the services, facilities, efforts, expertise, and technology areas of a specific laboratory or research center. Length can be as long as 700-1500 words.
Tech Watch: These short articles (approximately 200 words) highlight technologies available for licensing/commercialization from federal labs. The preferred format is: short description of the technology, its benefits/advantages, and its potential applications. Be sure to include a point of contact—either a website or a person's name, telephone number, and email address.
Proven to Work: These longer articles (approximately 400 words) focus on successful transfers from federal labs to the private sector or state and local government. These stories should describe the technology transferred, its original use, how it is being used, tech transfer mechanisms used, and the benefits to the recipient(s) and society. If possible, please include comments on lessons learned or quotes from involved parties. These stories should relate to the technology focus area for the month.
Upcoming Events/T2 Events: These brief articles (two to three sentences) describe upcoming meetings of interest to tech transfer personnel. Please provide the name of the meeting, meeting dates, meeting location, meeting theme, meeting sponsor(s), a few sentences describing the meeting/event, and provide a point of contact—either a website address or a person's name, phone number, and email.
Feature Articles: The FLC NewsLink editorial staff is also searching for suggestions for feature story ideas. If you have a story idea, contact the FLC Management Support Office.
Photos and Graphics: We are always looking for photos and graphics to accompany stories. You can either provide hard copies of photos for scanning or email electronic versions of the photos/graphics to tgrayson@utrs.com. Electronic versions of photos must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
