The topics are presented in viewgraph form and include the following: international comparison of R&D expenditures in 1989; NASA Technology Transfer Program; NASA Technology Utilization Program thrusts for FY 1992 and FY 1993; National Technology Transfer Network; and NTTC roles

Penaranda, Frank E.

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N93-_0699
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
FRANK E. PENARANDA
NASA HEADQUARTERS
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"If America is to maintain and strengthen our
competitive position, we must continue not only
to create new technologies but learn to more
effectively translate those technologies into
commercial products"
President George Bush
November 13,1990
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International Comparison of R & D
Expenditures in 1989
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United States
$i11.1
West Germany
$21.9
Nole: $ In Billions OI Constant lg82 Dollars
Source: National Science Foundation
Japan
$45.9
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Industry
Other
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International Comparison of R & D
Expenditures in 1989
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Billions of Constant
1982 Dollars $111.1 $45.9 $21.9
Source of Funds:
Government
Industry
Other
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45 19 33
51 72 65
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Research &
Development
Producers
• Federal R&D Agencies
- Laboratories
- Contractors
- Universities
Technology Transfer
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Intermediary Proarams/
Oraanizations
• Federal Agency/TT Programs
• Federal Lab ORTAs
• NTTC/R'rTcs
• State-Level Activities
- BuslnessFrechnology Assistance
- Incubators, Seed-Capital Funds,
Research Parks
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Technology
Application
• u.s. Private Sector
- Individual Firms
- Industry/Business
Groups
Stakeholders
• Federal/state Agencies
• Federal/State Legislatures
• U.B. Industry/Business Communities
• U.S, taxpayers
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NASA Technology Transfer Program
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Two Basic Roles
• Traditional Role:
• Emerging Role:
Transfer NASA technology for secondary
use throughout the U.S. private and
public sectors
Develop the N_tional Technoloay Transfer
Network in cooperation with all Federal
R&D agencies
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NASA Technology !Jtilization Program
Thrusts for FY 1992 and FY i9-93
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• Establish and operate a National Technology Transfer Networ_
- Facilitate the transferofal| Federal technology to the private
sector
- Assist theNation's industrial competitiveness objectives
• Streamline and expedite the identification, documentation and
dissemination of NASA's emergingtechnologies _
• Shorten the time between technology development and
commercial applications
Increase number of "cooperative agreements" and/or technology
applications projects
Emphasize and maximize economic benefits potential for NASA's
technology applications projects
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National Technology Transfer Network
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• Core Structure
- National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
- Six Regional Technology Transfer Centers (RTTCs)
• Other Key Elements
- Federal R&D Agencies
- Federal R&D Labs and Centers
- Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer
- State/Local Agencies and Programs
- Business/Industry Groups and Associations
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Office ol Commercial
Progmms
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• Research/Analysis
- Technology transfer issues
- Industry technology needs
• Clearinghouse/Network "Hub"
• Outreach to Industry
• Training and education
• Network development
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RTTC Roles
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• Link together Federal labs, state/local programs and the national
network to serve the technology needs of each region's business
and Industry
• Provide value-added service to business and industrial clients:
- Information Services Involving computerized searches of
Federal technology databases
- T_chnlcal Services, Including the assessment of technology
requirements and potential solutions
- (_ommerclalb;ption Serv|ce_; assisting the commercial
application of Federal technologies
• Promote regional awareness oftechnology transfer resources and
opportunities ...... _
Federal R & D Agencies
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Firms
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- Incubators
- Colleges Universities
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• Inc/udes Alaska and Hawaii
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NATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER
NETWORK
"Technology... from the lab
to the marketplace."
NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER CENTER
At the dkection of Congnms, NASA Initiated
in April 1991 • five-year deve_opm_
program to eatab,sh the NTTC as e national
resource for Fedetlll qmhno_agy transfer.
The NTTC's principal mission il to assist all
Fedml agencies in executing the Fedmi-
wide technology tmnslw mandate is o
reruns of enlwncing U.S. complmtlveneea.
To this end, the NTTC ea_es oe the nilional
•hub" lot the network, providing crow
eapabllitles and ¢tm._cuffing services that
8ccelerate and expand the inlnsh_r of Federal
t.chnol_lea to the U.S. IX_mte _,:t_.
The NTrC, now in Its initial ph_m of
deveJopm,_ J, _ ,mt_JJhtng key
(mpabl;itlea led _rvices to:
• Serve-. me _! Cin._g_=ue.
for Federal technology _rinsfer, :
linking U.S. firm end Industry with
FoderlJ ilgencles end htborltoriea,
the RITCe, led m led IoCld
mmr._;
• Pr_lde training and education
undco, to government end
to develop the IndMduel sk|lle lind
o_ganl=atlomd epl_oechea critical to
technology tranlder.
In addition, the NTlrC conducts _lonai
outreach and promot_lictl'_u tO
improve U.S. prlvsie eactor mN|l_eness
techn_ogy _snsfer resources and
_:p_tunitlea. Overall, NTTC _tivities in
these and other erou complement and
8upp4xl private and publk: eactor technology
tranei_r offod8 ecroe8 the United Stetea.
REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER CENTERS
The Rl=i_s, ea_Mh_l In six regions
spanning the United States, began operations
in Janumry 11)1)2. The new =anita, which
replaced NASA'a longstanding network of
Industrial Applications Centre,
NASA'I tnl/iollvt to upgrade and
Its technology Imnsflr program in order to
better serve U.S. business and Industw in
19908 and beyorN:l.
The roglonal dopJoymam, al_ned with the 8ix
FodMllJ Laboratory Conl_rtJu_ r0gJona itnd
covedng ill 60 Italel, illowl the centerl to
work closely with • wide range of Fedeflll,
Idate lind Ioe,al progrlms in eafving the
technology Ind relatKI buslneea ne_ls of the
firms and indusIw in each raglan.
The RTrCs also utilize the NTlrC and the
national nelwork to 8cceea technologies h_m
throughout the FedMal R&D balm end link
Ingather additional caplblllllea ind services
from the NTTC and otherl auosu the Unltad
States to belt meet their client's technology
and related needs.
The R'rrc: provt_e _llUH_la¢l iM'vlcel I0
meet the teehno|ogy needl of Individual
bmlineea and indultrtal ¢llents. These
include:
lflformltlon Service s : compmerized
searches of Federal technology
databeae_and other technology
OOUFOeS.
Technical Servleell : seaessment of
technology requirements, inllyeis of
technology ippllcaitons, and
eoglnHrlng reporta.
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• Commer¢latlaflon Servtces:
brokering, buslneea
analyeas and venture
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in addition to these core se_4ces, the R'n'c8
atso conduct indus_ or technology based
initiMIvn and activitiesaddressing the
particular needs and ¢orKlitloml Of each
region's industrial base and ove.dl economy.
7_e _.,,_oniru_in_a sel/-co_ainedi_umen_,
_d.from N._.4 _echnolo_,thusoMerin&_remer
"Working together to strengthen U.S.
competitiveness.. •
For further information, contact the
National Technology Transfer Network.
NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER NETWORK
. President George Bush
November 13, 1990
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
• The Federal R&D bm- Invol_ng
over 600 lat_rMoriss and cenfers-
produces • robust •upply of proven
lind promJlsln D technologies thM hay•
Ncondmy ippflcatlone throughout
the commerclat m_l induatrlal
lecllor•.
• The purpoee of the NMIonal
Technol_iy Tt•nefer Network is l•
provide an effective, markat-orisnfed
mane of deploying technologiss
from the Federal R&D base to meet
the technology needs of the U.S.
private seclo_.
Objectives of the network Include:
FsclittMe r•pid access by U.S. firm
and Induatry to the Federal R&D bite
end to the full range of technology
blnefer c•pibff_el and sen4ces
mwall•ble throughout the United
Slates; and,
• Foatef cooperation and p•rtnerships
with Federal, slate and local
organizations end programs working
to edvance the technological
competitiveness of U.S, firm •nd
Industry,
NETWORK ELEMENTS
The National Technotogy Ttxnefer Cenle¢
(NTTC) ind the six Regional Technolegy
Traneler Centers (Rl"rCs) form the 0o_1
I_bructure for the overall network. OIher key
Mernenfe ere:
• Federal agency technology transfer
program and ecUvltlec;
, Federal Ixborat(wiss and centers;
• Federal Laboratory Consortium for
Technology Tr,,nshw;
• State _ 10¢81 lgel_..ie• ind
pregr•ms, including technol_ly
confers and bustnem_ectm_s(
uslatanco eervlces; ind,
• Business and InduMry commrtl•,
ommcistkms, and communities,
Overall, the natwod( provides • mdional
framework for the pu_ and prival• esctom
to work together ptoductive_/to enhlnce the
economic compet_venees of the United
States.
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