Release date: Dec. 18, 2024
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As we wrap up our first season, we want to thank you for tuning in — whether you’ve been with us since the very first episode or joined along the way. This season, we’ve explored the rich history of federal technology transfer, celebrated 50 years of the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC), and spotlighted some of the transformative work happening in the innovation ecosystem.
The innovation landscape is constantly evolving, and success depends on navigating the unique challenges and opportunities within each agency and industry. This season, we heard from tech transfer experts across agencies like the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Defense. Paige George, Technology Transfer Manager at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, gave us an inside look at how tech transfer works in the Navy.
We also heard from entrepreneurs like Chris Campbell, CEO of Simpli-Fi Automation, who shared how his company licensed NASA’s “electronic nose” technology to launch new innovations. Often, our guests emphasized the importance of entrepreneurial ecosystems and the networks that fuel innovation. Robert Heard, founder of Cimarron Capital Partners, offered decades of wisdom on building and nurturing these ecosystems at a regional level.
We uncovered practical strategies along the way. Michael Salgaller of the National Cancer Institute shared invaluable tips on communication, collaboration, and marketing — essential tools for tech transfer and beyond.
Join us as we take one last dive into these stories and reflect on the lessons, successes, and memorable moments from our first season. It’s been an incredible journey, and we’re excited for what’s ahead.
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[02:22] The letter lays out how the infrastructure built for the federal laboratory system, should be converted over to additional uses. Technology transfer is a natural extension of what the government has already been doing.
[03:04] Technology transfer is completing the mission after the research.
[03:46] Paul takes us back to before the FLC was established in 1974.
[04:43] When all laboratories combined, that was the beginning of the FLC.
[05:44] Key laws that encouraged the growth of the FLC include the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act, the Federal Technology Transfer Act, and the Bayh-Dole Act.
[05:59] Joe Allen talks about the Bayh-Dole Act.
[07:39] We hear from Paige George, Technology Transfer Manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division. She explains how tech transfer works at the Navy.
[12:34] Paige shares an example of the divers augmented vision display system.
[13:15] Chris Campbell, CEO and founder of Simplify Automation shares his perspective. His business Simpli-Fi, licensed a technology from NASA called an electronic nose.
[17:16] Ecosystems are a must. This is how his team was introduced to the system.
[18:45] Robert Heard, the founder and managing director of Cimarron Capital Partners and Development Capital Networks has spent decades building and nourishing entrepreneurial ecosystems on a regional level.
[23:36] Many of the best technologies that a business needs are still in the lab.
[24:30] Michael Salgaller, Supervisory Technology Analysis and Marketing Specialist talks about effective communication, collaborating, and marketing.