notes on technolgy transfer from a recent ASME meeting

["Rick Yoder" <ryoder@mail.unomaha.edu>]

Dunno if it has any bearing to what you're doing, but thought it of passing
interest

ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT BUSH ADDRESSES ASME'S INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD

ASME's Industry Advisory Board wrapped up its spring meeting last week in
Washington, D.C. where the group members had gathered to discuss
"Technology Mining for Competitive Advantage."  The Industry Advisory
Board is comprised of industry executives at or near the CEO level of
large and small companies that employ ASME members. The IAB meets each
spring and fall. Meetings focus on a range of topics that are of mutual
interest to industry and ASME.

The keynote speech was delivered Wednesday evening by Dr. John H.
Marburger, President Bush's Science Advisor.  In his presentation,
Marburger discussed the policies and framework for the transfer for
technology from federal labs to the private sector. He noted that the
concept of technology transfer from government to industry was only put
into practice with the passage of the Stevenson-Wydler Act of 1980.  The
Act for the first time allowed licensing of federally sponsored research
and development to the private sector. The Act made technology transfer
part of the mission of the nation's laboratories.

Marburger stressed that personal, working relationships are key to the
success of technology transfer. The companies, large and small, that take
the time to cultivate those partnerships are the ones that meet with the
most success under the technology transfer program, he said. In contrast,
he added, companies that try to mine the federal laboratories for
off-the-shelf technologies tend to meet with less success.

The meeting panel discussions focused on the following topics: "Tapping
into University Resources," "Accessing Technology in the Federal
Laboratory System," and "Intellectual Property Issues in Technology
Transfer."  During "Tapping University Resources," John Kenyon, senior
vice president at Hughes Network Systems, presaged Marburger's remarks by
stressing the importance of long-term relationships, not just with
university administration but directly with faculty and through student
internships.

For more information about the Industry Advisory Board and its recent
meeting, go to www.asme.org/iab


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