EPA and the Federal Technology Transfer Act: Opportunity knocks

Conference · Mon Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:139582

Gatchett, A M; Fradkin, L; Moore, M; Gorman, T; Ehrlich, A ^[1]

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1. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States)

In 1986, the Federal Technology Transfer Act (FTTA) was established to promote a closer, collaborative relationship between federal government agencies and the private sector. With the increasing need for new cost-effective technologies to prevent and control pollution, both the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and private industry are encouraged to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technology under this Act. The FTTA removed several of the legal and institutional barriers to cooperative research that existed before the Act`s passage. Through the FTTA, the government strives to promote the movement of its products, processes, skills, and knowledge into the private sector for further development and commercialization by encouraging the exchange of technical personnel and the sharing of facilities and other resources. Collaborative efforts between industry, federal agencies, and academia are made possible through cooperative research and development agreements (CRADAs). Forty-two CRADAs and five licensing agreements have been initiated with EPA under this program. This paper provides an overview of this new and innovative program within the EPA. 1 fig., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• OSTI ID: 139582
• Report Number(s): CONF-9006234--; ON: DE93013818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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