New software to support economical building techniques and technology to improve the quality of dairy products are just two of the projects inspired by federal research in 2008, according to a report the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released this week.
Eleven federal agencies have significant laboratory operations that
engage in R&D and work with organizations in industry, academia, the
non-profit sector, and state and local governments on improvement
projects. They are: the Departments of Agriculture (USDA), Commerce,
Defense, Energy, Heath and Human Services, Homeland Security, Interior,
Transportation, Veterans Affairs, as well as the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and NASA.
The annual Technology Transfer report details how
the laboratories of key federal agencies collaborate with non-federal
organizations to give social or economic purpose to research activities.
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Author: Elizabeth Montalbano
