Visitors to the FLC Forum can create discussions, comment on live discussions, find technology transfer opportunities, and more. We encourage everyone to add to the T2 conversation by participating in the forum “discussions.” Discussions should be used to add information or pose a question within a pre-set category such as the “Partnership Opportunities” category.
To start a new discussion, click the “New Discussion” button on the forum homepage. Next, select a forum category relevant to the issue you’d like to discuss from the drop down menu. Then, create a topic for the discussion, enter a description, click “Post Discussion” and wait for the comments to roll in! It’s that simple! Sign In or Register to comment.
Commenting in a discussion
January 27 in Getting Started in the FLC Forums
Anyone is welcome to comment in public FLC Forum discussion groups but must be logged in to do so. To submit a comment to a discussion, simply click the “Leave a Comment” button, type your comment and click “Post Comment” and add to the conversation.
If you’re not ready to respond to the conversation yet, you can always save your comment as a draft, return later, and preview the comment before posting.
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Following a forum category or category discussion
The FLC Forum allows visitors to stay up-to-date with the latest T2 discussions taking place in the FLC community. If you’d like to be notified when a discussion or category you’re interested in is updated, you can update your notification preferences through your forum profile.
Simply click the gear icon next to your name in the left corner of your screen. From the drop-down menu, click “Edit Profile.” From here, you can edit your username, set a new password, and edit your notification preferences.
You can also bookmark a discussion by clicking the gold star button “(image of gold star bookmark button)” that appears to the right of each discussion title. Note: “Pop-Up” notifications will only be enabled when you are logged into the FLC Forum. If you’d like to be notified of updates when you are not logged in, please choose to be notified by email.
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Technology Transfer for Beginners
February 22 in Education & Training
If you're taking this year's "Technology Transfer for Beginners" class - or just thinking about it - this is the place for you! This class will help you understand what T2 really means, its purpose and what it can accomplish, what it takes to put it into place, and the major mechanisms for accomplishing it.
Our panel of trainers has a great day planned, full of case studies, exercises, and a whole lot of discussion. Chat here about what you might like to see in the class, ask questions, or connect with classmates and trainers.
Continuing Education Reminder
April 5 in Education & Training
If you’re interested in earning continuing education units for your course, you can still apply! You can earn 0.8 CEUs for participation in the full-day course, and up to 2.05 CEUs for the entire meeting, depending on how much of it you're attending.
To apply for credit, visit eu.montana.edu/flc. It’s best to sign up by April 22 – but our CEU provider will leave the application open for 90 days after the meeting, just in case.
Water Tech Virtual Forum
May 16 in Meetings & Events
Hi everyone,
Here’s my attempt at "distilling" the Commitments to Action on Building a Sustainable Water Future and Water Resource Challenges and Technology Innovation documents into usable topics for the Water Tech Virtual Forum. The original documents aren't well organized, so I’ve attempted to “condense” them into a few key themes. This is just a starting place for us to discuss what's missing and what, if anything, to discard.
1. Hardware Technologies
2. Software / IT
3. Behavioral Initiatives
4. Funding Initiatives
5. Innovation Cluster Development (Public Private Partnerships & Incubators)
6. Pilot-Scale Deployment/Demonstration Sites / Test-Beds Larger than lab-scale, smaller than commercial deployment Like User Facilities, but not just at FFRDCs. Also PPPs.
FLC 2016 National Meeting
February 11 in Meetings & Events
The FLC national meeting is one of the most anticipated annual events in the technology transfer community that offers both training and networking opportunities designed to facilitate attendees’ commercialization endeavors. This year's national meeting will be held in downtown Chicago, Illinois, April 26 – April 28, 2016. The meeting theme, From Discovery to Commercialization, centers on our nation’s continued focus to move federal research and development from out of the lab and into the marketplace by strengthening relationships with the private sector.
The educational training sessions, experiential panels, and networking opportunities offered at the national meeting are a culmination of the FLC’s steadfast efforts to promote, educate, and facilitate technology transfer for the more than 300 federal laboratories, research centers and parent agencies that encompass its diverse network. The knowledge gained from this year’s national meeting will help technology transfer professionals to improve upon their laboratory’s technology marketing strategies, as well as initiate the building of interagency and industry partnerships that can advance our nation’s commercialization success.
To find out more and register for the National Meeting, click here http://bit.ly/1SKn975
Creating a Culture for Commercialization
Lauren Pafumi
February 22 in Education & Training
For this year's advanced training course, we're bringing back perennial favorite Wendy Kennedy to teach you how to create a culture that fosters commercialization at your organization. Be prepared for a highly interactive class! In a series of mini-workshop formats, you'll share your own experiences and lessons learned related to each topic. If you're taking this course, or considering signing up, talk about your goals and connect with others here.
We're pleased to bring back our IP course this year. Featuring an all-new slate of trainers, this class is designed to give technology transfer professionals an understanding of intellectual property protection - patents in particular - and how IP interacts with the federal technology transfer process. If you're thinking about this course or already signed up, chat about it here!
Licensing & Negotiation Workshop
Lauren Pafumi
February 22 in Education & Training
Licenses and negotiation go hand-in-hand! Our intermediate-level class will teach you how licenses work in both GOGO and GOCO environments, and how to negotiate a successful license agreement. Talk about the class and your expectations, or ask questions, here.
