IMPACT AWARD

Impact Award

Award Category Description

The Impact Award honors FLC Member Laboratories whose technology transfer efforts have made a tangible and lasting impact on the populace or marketplace, ranging from a local to global scale. Technology transfer is defined as the transfer of new technology from an originator (i.e., a laboratory) to a secondary user such as an industry partner, a research institution, a different governmental agency, or other private sector entity. The award recognizes the powerful impact technology transfer can have, no matter how simple or complex the technology transfer effort.

Explore past Impact Award winners here.

Submission Criteria

All FLC Awards submissions must be submitted through the lab’s designated agency or laboratory representative.

  1. The nominations will be judged on contributions made during the past 10 fiscal years.
  2. Duplicate nominations of a single technology transfer effort are not allowed.
  3. Describe the technology transferred, focusing on what advantages the technology provides and what problem or need is addressed.
  4. Describe how the technology was transferred and to whom. Identify the names and roles of the key individuals involved and any of their innovations that enabled the effective transfer of this technology.
  5. Describe the impact of the technology transfer success, the significance of the effort, and benefits and positive quantifiable outcome(s) of the initiative to date, and the public gains achieved. Summarize how the impact of the technology transfer success is determined, including metrics, analogies, or other factors as determined by the laboratory and why. If significant future impact, benefit, or public gains are also anticipated, please describe and provide approximate timeframes. Include information about the impact of the populace served by the technology transfer success, demographics, and other supporting contextual backgrounds.

Disclaimer: The judges will have a wide range of backgrounds and expertise. Accordingly, please use non-technical language to the extent possible and explain technical terms where needed. Use clear, concise language in all narrative descriptions.