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Learn more about T2 terms with this easy-to-search glossary. The glossary can be used as a reference to expand your federal commercialization knowledge and better understand the terminology typically used throughout the T2 process. Browse by Letter A | C | D | E | F | I | L | N | P | R | S | T | U...

August 4, 2016 Lab(s): NASA Kennedy Space Center Laboratory : NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Technology : Ammonia Recovery System for Wastewater Opportunity : KSC is seeking an industry partner to license its Ammonia Recovery System for Wastewater technology. Details : Developed on the...

August 18, 2016 Lab(s): Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Solar engineer Joshua Stein works on one of several photovoltaic systems being evaluated at Sandia National Laboratories for industry partners in the U.S. Regional Test Centers (RTCs) program. Sandia won a three-year renewal of a Department...

August 11, 2016 Lab(s): National Institute of Standards and Technology - NIST Laboratory : National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technology : Method for Processing Carbon Nanotubes Opportunity : This invention is available for licensing through NIST. Details : This novel...

July 28, 2016 Lab(s): National Security Agency (NSA) Laborator y: National Security Agency (NSA) Technology : Identifying Connected Data in a Relational Database Opportunity : This NSA technology has completed all of its developmental stages and is ready to be licensed for commercial use. Details...

December 28, 2015 Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) between private industry and a federal lab are used to perform cooperative and mutually beneficial R&D to commercialize new technologies. Each party may provide personnel, services, facilities, and equipment, but the...

December 28, 2015 A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) is a short-term agreement that allows for the exchange of a proprietary material or piece of technology between a federal laboratory and another party for research purposes. MTAs can be used when the government is the recipient or provider. The...

Aerospace Technical Facility Inventory December 28, 2015 The NASA Aerospace Technical Facility Inventory is a database that promotes sharing of aerospace RDT&E assets and capabilities that are primarily found within NASA facilities. For each asset or capability, a knowledgeable point of contact...

December 28, 2015 Many federal laboratories have Partnership Intermediary Agreements (PIAs) with entities that serve as intermediaries that facilitate joint projects and accelerate technology transfer between the lab and private companies. These intermediaries help companies to identify federal...

Each year, billions of dollars go into funding research and development (R&D) at our federal laboratories, with the intent being for those innovations to return the investment and move from the laboratory to the marketplace, thereby boosting our economy. To that end, we have developed a T2...