About The Technology Partnerships OfficeNIST's Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) works with regional, state and local economic development organizations, technology incubation centers, public-private business development initiatives and other organizations and partnerships to facilitate the transfer of technologies developed within NIST laboratories to the private and nonprofit sectors through licensing and/or collaboration. NIST scientists conduct research, create technologies and make discoveries in nearly every scientific and technological field. TPO encourages the commercialization of these results through the following services and programs: • Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA); |
![]() Contact
NIST Technology Partnerships Office |