WRRC and the Agricultural Research Service actively seek partners for technology transfer. This can take multiple forms:

• Patent Licensing.  An organization with manufacturing capacity may license (exclusively or non-exclusively) USDA-owned patents. A partial list of patents eligible for licensing can be viewed at http://www.ars.usda.gov/business/patents.htm

• Joint Research.  A private company, a non-profit organization, or any non-federal government agency may partner with USDA to conduct joint research and any resulting patent may be licensed exclusively to the research partner. http://www.ars.usda.gov/business/docs.htm?docid=771

• Grants.  Companies or individuals with research capacity may be eligible for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant. Recipients of such grants may be eligible for cooperative research with USDA scientists. http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1220

You may contact the WRRC Technology Transfer Office at:

Pacific West Area	David Nicholson	Kristin Kimball
Office of Technology Transfer	Technology Transfer Coordinator	Technology Transfer Assistant
800 Buchanan Street	(510) 559-5641	(510) 559-5619
Albany, CA 94710	(510) 559-6091	(510) 559-6091
	David.Nicholson@ars.usda.gov	Kristin.Kimball@ars.usda.gov