TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR DOE'S OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS: ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES

This report reviews and assesses the technology transfer effort of the U.S. DOE's Office of Transportation Systems (OTS) and offers recommendations for future technology transfer activities. The OTS technology transfer strategy calls for maximum industry involvement in both the identification and solution of R&D problems. This strategy is supported not only by utilizing industry as the research contractor, but also through a variety of other technology transfer activities. After reviewing the technical accomplishments of the Office, the report describes some of the barriers that inhibit commercialization of these accomplishments. Primary, secondary, and spin-off audiences for OTS R&D are then characterized. An inventory of recent OTS technology transfer activities follows and is supplemented by nine detailed case studies of technology transfer. These case studies represent five distinct approaches to technology transfer and a wide array of mechanisms including: contracting to industry, licensing, demonstration projects, user facilities, and financial incentives. The report ends with a list of recommended future technology transfer activities.

• Corporate Authors:

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  P. O. Box 2008
  Oak Ridge, TN  United States  37831
• Authors:
  • SNELL, S A
  • Brown, M A
  • Zerega, A M
• Publication Date: 1988-4

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 117 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Contracting; Demonstration projects; Development; Facilities; Incentives; Licensing; Research; Technology transfer
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Department of Energy
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Office of transportation systems, doe
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00485438
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ORNL/CON-244
• Contract Numbers: DE-AC05-84OR21400
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1989 12:00AM