Released: Mar. 25, 2025
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) has agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Larta Institute. The MOU strategically aligns the respective goals of FLC and Larta to both facilitate the transfer of federal laboratory technology for economic development and public good and to provide resources to small businesses and entrepreneurs.
The goal of this national partnership is to strengthen the relationship between the two organizations and their shared beneficiaries, including businesses and the public. The MOU is set for a three-year term and details mutually constructive initiatives, such as sponsored and joint meetings, shared industry event attendance, and cross-promotion on each organization’s website.
“FLC is thrilled to partner with Larta Institute,” says FLC CEO Paul Zielinski. “Our ultimate purpose as an organization is to provide a benefit to the public and boost economic development. Larta shares that ambition with us and its experience in the small business space will be a boon to our shared goal. We look forward to collaborating to strengthen the bond between federal laboratories and small businesses across America.”
“Larta Institute is honored to partner with the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) through this MOU, advancing our mission to accelerate deep science innovation and entrepreneurship”, says Larta Institute CEO Rohit Shukla. By uniting Larta’s expertise in commercialization with FLC’s vast federal lab network, we will drive transformative advancements, equipping small businesses with vital resources to fuel economic growth and public benefit.”
About the FLC:
The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) is a formally chartered, nationwide network of more than 300 federal laboratories, agencies and research centers that foster commercialization best practice strategies and opportunities for accelerating federal technologies from out of the labs and into the marketplace. To learn more, visit www.federallabs.org.
About Larta Institute:
Larta Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship. Its mission is to foster science and technology innovation for a sustainable planet. LARTA was founded in 1993 and funded by the State of California as a Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance to stimulate the economic development of technology-based enterprises. Now known as Larta Institute, the organization has become a partner for numerous federal government agencies — including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, National Institutes of Health, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Department of Agriculture — to commercialize novel research and innovation. Today, Larta Institute’s platform accelerates new science and technology from idea to sustainable enterprise by providing a unique combination of connections, resources, and funding. Larta has helped over 6,500 startups, and its alumni have raised more than $7 billion in external funding. To learn more, visit www.larta.org.
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