Unleash Technology Transfer Potential in Federal Labs

Unleash Technology Transfer Potential in Federal Labs
A doctoral student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reads outside a building at the campus in Cambridge, Mass., in this file photo. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer
Donald Siegel
Siri Terjesen
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Technology transfer is the process of translating laboratory research into tangible products or services that benefit the economy and society. The U.S. government funds more than 300 research laboratories, known as “federal labs,” located all across the country. They have played a significant role in the development of key civilian technologies, including nuclear energy, electronics, lasers, computers and the internet, pharmaceuticals, smartphones, artificial intelligence, and jet aircraft.

Dr. Donald Siegel is Foundation Professor of Public Policy and Management in the School of Public Affairs and co-executive director of the Global Center for Technology Transfer at Arizona State University. He is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Academy of Management.
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