It’s now much faster and easier to search for federal laboratory inventions that are available for transfer to business partners. The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) has developed a free online search engine that can quickly locate a particular type of technology anywhere in the nationwide system of federal labs and research centers.
Instead of sifting through the websites and records of each lab, users can now make a single search—typing in the keywords for the technology they’re looking for. The search engine, which uses Google technology, scans available federal lab technologies and quickly returns all relevant results.
Most listings include a description of the invention, its applications and benefits, the current development and patent status, the name of the inventor, and the contact information for a licensing professional at the lab who can help facilitate the tech transfer process.
Online Search Tool: http://www.federallabs.org/available_technologies/