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A research spin-off is a company that falls into at least one of the four following categories: [1] Companies that have an Equity investment from a national library or university; Companies that license technology from a public research institute or university; Companies that consider a university or public sector employee to have been a founder
The Internet is a specific example of a government spin-off resulting from DARPA funding. [1] [2] In some fields, such as computer hardware, private sector development has outpaced government and military research, and the government procures commercial off-the-shelf products for many applications. [3]
Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) are public-private partnerships that conduct research and development for the United States Government.Under Federal Acquisition Regulation § 35.017, FFRDCs are operated by universities and corporations to fulfill certain long-term needs of the government that "...cannot be met as effectively by existing in-house or contractor resources."
University spin-offs (also known as university spin-outs) [1] [2] are companies that transform technological inventions developed from university research that are likely to remain unexploited otherwise. [3] They are a subcategory of research spin-offs. Prominent examples of university spin-offs are Genentech, Crucell, Lycos and Plastic Logic.
DuPont plans to hive off one of its product segments. The company announced that its board of directors has authorized the separation of the performance chemicals business, a move that was ...
This is a list of United States federal agencies that are primarily devoted to research and development, including their notable subdivisions. These agencies are responsible for carrying out the science policy of the United States .
NASA spin-off technologies are commercial products and services which have been developed with the help of NASA, through research and development contracts, such as Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or STTR awards, licensing of NASA patents, use of NASA facilities, technical assistance from NASA personnel, or data from NASA research.
NPR introduced the use of performance measurements and customer satisfaction surveys, and encouraged the use of technology including the Internet. NPR is recognized as a success and had a lasting impact according to government officials who worked on or were influenced by it under the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. [2] [3]