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Connect Scan Assess Identify Co. & Screen Scan Assess Industry Initiated Federal Initiated Identify Fed opp. Technology Transfer Spin-Out Spin-In Processes Technology Transfer SCANS federal R&D Initiatives and Private Industry for technologies. ASSESSES the viability of these assets though direct feedback from first responders, as well as through technology, market, and business concept research and validation. Once a concept proves viable IDENTIFY candidate entities that may have a strategic interest in advancing and integrating the asset into a product(s) or service(s) Finally, we facilitate the CONNECTION conduit between the federal and private industry. FirstLink Process llen Jones irstLink [email protected] 12.624.2181

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Connect Scan AssessIdentifyCo. &

ScreenScanAssess

Industry InitiatedFederal Initiated

Identify Fed opp.

•Technology Transfer

•Spin-Out

•Spin-In

•Processes

•Technology Transfer

SCANS federal R&D Initiatives and Private Industry for technologies.ASSESSES the viability of these assets though direct feedback from first responders, as well as through technology, market, and business concept research and validation. Once a concept proves viable IDENTIFY candidate entities that may have a strategic interest in advancing and integrating the asset into a product(s) or service(s) Finally, we facilitate the CONNECTION conduit between the federal and private industry.

FirstLink Process

Allen [email protected]

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ScanSpin-Out

•Promote Technology Needs (create awareness)•Attend conferences/meetings events: Booth displays, attendance and presentations •Select relevant U.S. Patents •Solicit 3rd party referrals from organizations with relevant connections and proven track record.•Maintain an active role with “trade organizations; Federal Laboratory Consortium DoD, Technoly Transfer Integrated Planning Team, etc.•Monitor Lab/Agency media: Newsletters, magazines, journals and websites.•Promote awareness through press releases, website, and literature dissemination.

Spin-In

•Promote 1st responder needs nationally•Review and engage clients, members, and networks, including advisors and the university research community •Network at (local) events•Review regional news sources•Catalog local companies operating in “needs” spaces•Promote 1st responder needs to national SBDC representatives•Review SBIR past/current winners

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Spin-Out

•Engage 1st Responder focus groups to categorize fit•Review technology (IP) availability•Perform market research: competitive technical environment, differentiation, market size/segmentation/position, business concept•Leverage organizations with related missions for strategic input and potential participation•Identify path to market (What Industry channels exist.)

Spin-In

•Screen Company(s); management, finance, business strategy& health, technical needs•Understand/determine company(s) need that can be satisfied by the lab; research partner, equipment, facilities, technology to license etc.•Ensure technology development path is consistent with business concept

Assess

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•Spin-Out

•Review and engage IEE clients, members and networks; including advisors and the university research community •Catalog companies operating in “needs” spaces•Promote 1st responder needs to national SBDC representation•Review GACO and SIC code databases•Review SBIR past/current winners•Determine candidate companies with potential interest and filter for:

•Strategic Fit•Financial Health•Access to Market•Technical Capability•Management expertise•Determine entry route for engaging the company

•Spin-In

•Scan suitable laboratories/facilities/applications, etc.•Determine lab/ program interest•Determine federal management support•Determine funding needs and potential engagement mechanisms

Identify

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Developer and Licensing Candidate

•Arrange introductions •Explain the role of T2 to the new party•Insure Lab Management is aware and participating as appropriate•Facilitate discussions; monitor progress•Aid in determining possible T2 mechanisms•Provide high level explanation of T2 mechanisms•Help to set expectations (do not negotiate in behalf of either party)

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