It has long been the policy of the federal government to ensure the full use of the nation's investment in
research and development (R&D) by actively supporting and encouraging the transfer of technology developed
in federal laboratories to state and local governments and the private sector. To this end, the Federal
Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) was established and tasked by federal legislation to assist
and encourage state and local governments and regional organizations, such as small business development centers
and Chambers of Commerce, to participate in—and benefit from—the technology transfer process with
federal laboratories.
The FLC's State and Local Government (S&LG) Committee is responsible for ensuring that state and local
government organizations are aware of the benefits that are available to them and their regions through
technology transfer partnerships with federal laboratories. These partnerships have resulted in successful
collaborations in such areas as education, the environment, health, crime, economic development, and many
others—and economic benefits, improved quality of life, and a safer future for the citizens in these
geographic regions as well as the entire nation.
It has long been the policy of the federal government to ensure the full use of the nation's investment in
research and development by actively supporting and encouraging the transfer of technology developed in
federal laboratories to state and local governments and the private sector. These brochure highlights some
of these technology transfer successes.
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