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This training module covers the

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technology transfer mechanisms that are

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most important to you . The Air Force

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scientist or engineer ,

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technology transfer enables you the Air

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Force scientist or engineer to engage

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with partners outside the federal

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government in a broad range of mutually

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beneficial activities .

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Think of technology transfer as a two

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way street facilitating the exchange of

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information and technology between the

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Air Force and its partners .

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Technology transfer authorizations are

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broad , highly flexible and based on a

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completely different set of laws and

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regulations than the rigid defense

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procurement process . There are many

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technology transfer mechanisms

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available to help you better serve the

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Air Force mission . We will now explore

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the most common technology transfer

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tools . First is the cooperative

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research and development agreement ,

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commonly known as a Crater . Craters

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are the primary method of conducting

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collaborative research with non federal

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partners . Potential partners include

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companies , industry associations ,

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universities , state and local

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government entities , public and

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private foundations , nonprofits and

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individuals . You may also partner with

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other federal agencies such as NASA or

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the Department of Energy , as well as

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other Air Force and Department of

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Defense laboratories . So long as you

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have at least one non federal

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collaborator . However , most craters

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are with private sector firms ,

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Crater's offer many attractive benefits .

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First , your lab can harness the

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innovation and resources of the private

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sector to develop new technology to

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meet air force needs . Second ,

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you get to choose your creative partner .

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Craters do not require competitive bids

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or public announcements . 3rd , a

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wide range of support may be provided

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under a crater , your Air Force

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laboratory and one or more non federal

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parties may provide the following under

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a crate to personnel

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services , facilities ,

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equipment , intellectual property and

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other resources toward a specific

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research or development effort .

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Consistent with the mission of the

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laboratory , your creative partner may

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also provide another major benefit to

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the project funding . The partner may

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fund the fair cost of your labs efforts .

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Please note that the Air Force is not

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allowed to provide funding to the

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partner or include procurement contract

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terms under the Crater . Craig has also

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provide attractive benefits to the non

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federal partners including unique

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collaborative opportunities with the

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Air Force and certain rights and

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options to new intellectual property

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that may arise from the collaboration .

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The final major benefit of a crater is

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its flexibility among the many uses of

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caritas . You may bring specific

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expertise , equipment or technology

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into your lab , adapt civilian

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technology to military use or vice

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versa . Select and evaluate potential

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partners or commercially available

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capabilities and collaborate with

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defense contractors to maximize

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internal research and development

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resources . The second major

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technology transfer mechanism is the

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patent license agreement . A patent

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license enables a licensee to make use

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and sell commercial products or

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services based on patented Air Force

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technology . In exchange for the

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license rights . The licensee typically

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pays the Air Force monetary

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compensation based on sales of licensed

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products and services companies find

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this attractive because it is usually

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quicker , less risky and more cost

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effective to license technology rather

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than developing technology entirely on

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their own . Air Force inventors are

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entitled to the 1st $2000 per year and

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at least 20% of the net licensing

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revenues received by the Air Force up

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to a maximum payout of $500,000

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per year . The Air Force shares this

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revenue with you in recognition of your

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accomplishments as well as to

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incentivize participation in the

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invention disclosure and patenting

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process because most Air Force

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technologies require additional

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development before they would be

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suitable for non government sales

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patent license agreements and creators

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are often negotiated together creating

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an opportunity and potential funding

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for new development work on the subject .

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Technology . The next mechanism is the

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education partnership agreement also

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known as an E P A education

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partnership agreements provide Air

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Force laboratories unique authority to

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collaborate with educational

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institutions . The underlying purpose

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of an E P A is to encourage and enhance

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study in scientific disciplines at all

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levels of education . Potential

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education partners include schools , K

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through 12 colleges , universities

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and any other nonprofit institutions

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that are dedicated to improving science ,

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mathematics , business , legal

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technology transfer or transition and

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engineering education under an E

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P A , an Air Force lab may loan or

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transfer surplus defense laboratory

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equipment to the institution provide

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lab personnel to develop and teach

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science courses at the institution

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offer sabbatical and research

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opportunities for faculty at an Air

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Force lab , provide internship and

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research opportunities in the defense

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lab including programs to grant

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academic credit for work on defense

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projects . And the Air Force may

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provide academic and career advice and

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assistance to students in order to

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foster the next generation of air force

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scientists and engineers . The final

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major technology transfer mechanism is

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the commercial test agreement C

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T A S provide non federal partners

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access to the unique facilities and

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capabilities of your laboratory . Those

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not found in the commercial arena . A

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partner may enter into a C T A to have

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the Air Force test materials ,

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equipment models , computer software

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or other technologies note the key

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differences between a commercial test

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agreement and the crate to A C T A is

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not a collaborative effort . The Air

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Force performs all the work under A C T

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A and the partner owns the test results

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and intellectual property . The

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commercial test agreement defines the

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testing to be conducted , provides

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protections for technical data and

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defines the mechanism for payment of

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testing service fees . C T A s can be

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valuable to the Air Force in several

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ways they can help bring in funding up

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to the fully loaded costs of conducting

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the tests to help maintain and upgrade

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air force facilities . CTS can also

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enable the air force to test new

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technologies that may be of interest to

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research and development programs .

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Finally , CTS can lead to the

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identification of valuable

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collaborative partners . This has been

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a brief overview of some of the main

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technology transfer mechanisms

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available to air force laboratories .

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It is by no means a comprehensive list .

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If you have an idea to collaborate with

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an outside party , please contact your

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order or technology transfer manager or

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email A F dot tech transfer at us dot

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AF dot Mil to explore the most

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efficient technology transfer solution .