We help innovation-minded businesses tap into a $70 billion R&D budget with technology transfer.
Scientific and engineering discoveries made by Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs are patented and then offered to businesses to license. This is what’s known as technology transfer, the process of moving or disseminating technology from one person or entity to another.
Tech transfer enables businesses to commercialize the technology and sell it to the private sector or, in some cases, back to the military. Federally developed inventions are often an overlooked opportunity for companies to tap into a huge federal research and development budget.
We provide businesses with this access and guide them through the licensing process.
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Tech Transfer works best for small businesses
Tech transfer is typically most useful for businesses with 2 to 100 employees that have a specific technology need, more than $1M in revenue and somewhat limited internal R+D capabilities compared to larger companies. These businesses are often seeking evolution to stay competitive, but must innovate efficiently and with mitigated risk in order to protect the health of their business.
564M
In outside funding received by licensees
1 to 6
Months to license a technology, on average
100+
DOD and VA labs supplying technologies
7,000
Technologies available across every category
How it works.
Search more than 7,000 technologies available on our website
Work with our Technology Managers to evaluate the details of a specific technology
Apply for a license agreement with guidance from our Certified Licensing Professionals
On approval, agree to terms, sign the agreement and begin developing your new technology
Download ourTech Transfer Guidefor more details on the process.
Get Expert, No-Cost Guidance
TechLink has more than 20 years of experience brokering agreements that have led to $3.5 billion in revenue for businesses. And because we're federally funded, our services are available at no cost to you. Take the next step — visit the technology marketplace to search solutions for your business.
For over 20 years, TechLink has partnered with DOD and VA research centers to link them with private industry partners for successful technology licensing, transfer and join R&D. TechLink is a Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Partnership Intermediary for Technology Transfer per Authority 15 USC 3715.
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