FLC Strategic Goals UpdateMid-Atlantic Regional Meeting

Courtney Silverthorn, Ph.D.Host Agency Representative, FLC

Senior Interagency Policy Specialist, NISTNovember 2, 2015

Strategic Plan Goals (2015 – 2019)1. Develop FLC members to be impactful leaders in technology

transfer.2. Enable effective outreach to industry and other technology

integrators and partners by laboratory offices of research and technology applications.

3. Inform and guide national policy initiatives regarding federal laboratory technology transfer, leveraging the vast experience and expertise resident in laboratory offices of research and technology applications.

4. Promote the economic and societal value of federal laboratory technology transfer.

Strategic Goal 1: Educate and Train• In person training:

– American Management Association Negotiating to Win 4 week course delivered to laboratory personnel

– Regional 1 day AMA Negotiations workshops– National Meeting Training – Rockville, MD

• Highest training turnout ever• Added Advanced level course “From Discovery to Commercialization” On-Demand

Training

• On Demand Training:– Tech-to-Market Virtual Forum – E-Courses– Webinars

Strategic Goal 1: Educate and Train• Maintain strong state and local government

relationships• Partner with organizations such as SSTI and SBIR• Held FLC Tech To Market Virtual Forum– 1 day of educational webinars– 5 new webinar opportunities – On demand webinars of past training and national

meeting sessions

Strategic Goal 1: Looking Forward• Focus on burst learning/online opportunities• Develop thematic curriculum• Produce short video on “What is T2”• Develop and implement certification program for FLC

coursework• Establish mentoring program in conjunction with new

website and embedded forum• Learning Center in new website• Continue to focus on training at national and regional

meetings

Strategic Goal 2: Outreach to Industry• National Meeting – Industry Day

– Industry Needs Panel• White Papers:

– Basic Understanding of IP– Federal Laboratory Designations

• Pilot studies TBED in MW found 250 TBED entities• Phase 2 MW Study analyze labs in region• FLC Tools• Tech To Market Virtual Forum

Tech-To-Market Statistics

Strategic Goal 2: Outreach to Industry• Creation of LaBS Committee to focus on T2

Toolkit: – Available Technologies– FLCBusiness – Tech Locator– T2 Matrix

• Social Media and PR Push• Awards

2014 National Meeting Social Stats

FLC Tool Kit

Strategic Goal 2: Looking Forward• End of CY15 launch of new interactive FLC

website – Facilitate outreach and understanding of T2– Hub of communications– Forum for industry to seek opportunities and talk

to T2 professionals– Updated T2 Agreement Matrix– Searchable success stories and award stories

Strategic Goal 2: Looking Forward• New interactive exhibit booth• New FLC informational brochures• New FLC branding and style guide• Reduced costs for video conferencing• FLCBusiness 2.0

Strategic Goal 2: Looking Forward• FLCBusiness 2.0– Integrating Available Technologies search tool– Web interface for all agencies to send

technologies and meet data.gov needs– Enhanced user interface– Search and save functionality

Strategic Goal 3: National Policy• Support and implement Lab-to-Market initiatives • Tech Transfer Playbook• FLCBusiness – Data.gov automatic feed• DC representative work: Represent FLC in speaking

opportunities, coordinate with agencies and congress• Defense and Security Subcommittee made

FLCBusiness a strategic goal

Strategic Goal 3: Looking Forward• Cross-Agency support• Discussion forum• Specific national/regional meeting topics• Legislation Tracking-DC Updates, keep

membership informed

Strategic Goal 4: Promote Value of T2• Awards – 87 nominations, 27 winners representing 6

agencies• FLC 2014 Planner• Success stories gallery• Annual report to Congress• Specific sessions at national meeting – Industry Day• Promote through social media

Strategic Goal 4: Looking Forward• Awards/Success stories gallery and database in new

website• Expand success story database & gallery• Social media• Annual report to Congress• Agency support from FLC

Courtney Silverthorn, Ph.D.Host Agency Representative

Senior Interagency Policy SpecialistNational Institute of Standards and Technology

Courtney.Silverthorn@nist.gov301-975-4189