The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
is a valuable economic development resource for our nation. The
products of years of government-investment at ORNL, including
facilities and intellectual property, are now being used to
assist businesses. Specifically, the Economic Development
and Partnership program assists with the:
- Start-up
of new businesses through technology licensing and research
partnerships,
- Expansion
of businesses into new markets by application of technology,
and
- Identification
and implementation of solutions to technical problems that
threaten the profitability of the business.
Particular
emphasis is currently being placed on regional economic development
and on building the nanotechnology business segment.
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