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The technology-based regional economic development program at Sandia National Laboratories

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5393475

In November of 1989, technology transfer became a mission for Sandia National Laboratories, (SNL), with the passage of the National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act. In order to address the specialized technology transfer needs of small businesses, SNL created and implemented the Technology-Based Regional Economic Development (TRED) program. The TRED model has two major components -- technology assistance (or teaming), and widget transfer.'' In the technology assistance component, SNL's technology resources (expertise, services, and equipment) are made available to companies developing commercial products. In the widget transfer'' component, SNL's intellectual property (patents, copyrights) is placed with private sector firms through various partnership intermediaries

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
5393475
Report Number(s):
SAND-92-0810C; CONF-9206151--1; ON: DE92011664
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English