2005 Federal Laboratory ConsortiumMid-Atlantic Regional Meeting

September 14, 2005

Terry Lynch

Office of Technology Partnerships

NIST MISSIONNIST MISSION

Is to develop and promote measurement, standards, and Is to develop and promote measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of lifeimprove the quality of life

In carrying out its missionIn carrying out its mission

NIST works directly with NIST works directly with industry partners (and consortia)industry partners (and consortia)

universitiesuniversities

associationsassociations

other government agenciesother government agencies

Strategic planning for technology transfer Strategic planning for technology transfer

is not a stand alone activity to be rationalized with other is not a stand alone activity to be rationalized with other strategic planning activities, but is rather an automatic, strategic planning activities, but is rather an automatic, integral component of all Laboratory, Divisions, Groups and integral component of all Laboratory, Divisions, Groups and individual strategic and performance plans.individual strategic and performance plans.

  

“ “Technology Transfer” at NIST is a broadly defined function Technology Transfer” at NIST is a broadly defined function that includes many mission-specific activities.that includes many mission-specific activities.

Strategic “Competence” Programs funded by the NIST Director

The NIST Director’s competence program funds high The NIST Director’s competence program funds high priority, fundamental research within NIST that will priority, fundamental research within NIST that will expand or develop new technical competencies expand or develop new technical competencies required to support emerging national metrology required to support emerging national metrology needs.needs.

   Funding for five yearsFunding for five years Strategic criteria include level of potential impact on U.S. Strategic criteria include level of potential impact on U.S.

industry, and technology delivery plan industry, and technology delivery plan

Five Year Programs funded in FY 2005

Metrology for Gene ExpressionMetrology for Gene Expression Metrology of Semiconductor Quantum Nanowires Enabling Metrology of Semiconductor Quantum Nanowires Enabling

Improved Sensor, Security, and Biomedical SystemsImproved Sensor, Security, and Biomedical Systems Phase-sensitive Scatterfield Optical Imaging for Sub-10 nm Phase-sensitive Scatterfield Optical Imaging for Sub-10 nm

Dimensional MetrologyDimensional Metrology Metrology to Enable the Realization of Organic Electronics Metrology to Enable the Realization of Organic Electronics

DevicesDevices Optical Atomic Clocks and Frequency Standards: Optical Atomic Clocks and Frequency Standards:

Development, Distribution and New ApplicationsDevelopment, Distribution and New Applications Super Resolution, In-situ Microscopies for Characterization Super Resolution, In-situ Microscopies for Characterization

of Nanostructured Materialsof Nanostructured Materials New Paradigms in Waveform MetrologyNew Paradigms in Waveform Metrology

Typical Strategic “Transfer of Technology” Lifecycle

Industry “Road mapping” conferencesIndustry “Road mapping” conferences Strategic “Competence” Programs funded by the NIST Strategic “Competence” Programs funded by the NIST

DirectorDirector Period of on-going laboratory research and Period of on-going laboratory research and

collaboration, standards implementation, external collaboration, standards implementation, external laboratory accreditation, etc.laboratory accreditation, etc.

Annual external reviewAnnual external review Close-outClose-out

Industry “Road mapping” Conferences

Strategic “Competence” Programs funded by the NIST Director

Period of on-going laboratory research and collaboration, standards

implementation, external laboratory accreditation, etc.

Annual external review by National Research Council Panels

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NIST Technology Transfer metrics

Peer- reviewed publications - 2100

Standard Reference Materials Available – 1211 Sold – 30,490Standard Reference Data title available - 95Calibration performed – 3,373Documentary standards – Participation by 1,1,88 NIST staff in on 892 standards setting committees representing 91 standards developing organizations.

NIST Technology Transfer metrics(Continuation)

Conferences, workshops – 156 industry conferences with about 13,500 attendees

Guest researchers - 1577Facility Use Agreements - 293CRADAs – “Traditional” – 51 “Non-Traditional” - 1590Invention disclosures - 23Non-Provisional patent applications filed - 8Patent License income - $145,000

Contact InformationContact Information

For further information contact:For further information contact:

J. Terry Lynch, CRADA & License OfficerJ. Terry Lynch, CRADA & License Officer

Office of Technology Partnership (OTP)Office of Technology Partnership (OTP)

National Institute of Standards & TechnologyNational Institute of Standards & Technology

100 Bureau Drive, MS 2200100 Bureau Drive, MS 2200

Bldg. 820 Room 209Bldg. 820 Room 209

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2200Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2200

Phone: (301) 975-2691Phone: (301) 975-2691

Fax: (301) 869-2751Fax: (301) 869-2751

Jtlynch@nist.govJtlynch@nist.gov