A new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology describes options for enhancing how federally-funded inventions move from the laboratory to the marketplace. Recommendations include: (1) streamlining federal regulations; (2) enabling greater flexibility for public-private partnerships; (3) increasing engagement with private sector investors; (4) building a more entrepreneurial workforce, and (5) improving support for innovation by clarifying the intended purpose of “march-in rights.” Click here to access the report and here if you want to review a summary.
