FLC Far West RegionIda Shum, Regional Coordinator

Lawrence LivermoreNational Laboratory

Capital Hilton, Washington, DCOctober 27-28, 2009

The Far West Region• About 46 Laboratories with 85 Facilities in 8 Western States• 15 DoD, 11 DOE, 3 NASA, 3 USDA, 1 DHHS, 13 DOI, 1 EPA• 25 Active Lab Reps• 3 National Advisors

Richard Jacobsen – U of IdahoGib Marguth – CH2M HILL, Inc.Thomas Gisler, Jr. – FTC

Far West Laboratories

Relationships/Partnerships • PIAs – FTC, Techlink, Springboard (Alaska), TREND,

APTAC• State/Local – All 8 State SBDC & SBTDC Offices, Washington Tech Council, Arizona Tech Council, ASU Technopolis, California Innovation Corridor, California Space Authority, East County EDC (San Diego), HTDC Hawaii, Oregon ECDD, Idaho TechConnect, San Diego DEFCOMM, LARTA, SARTA• Professional Organizations – AUTM, LES, SRA• Prime Contractors – Boeing, Raytheon Missile Systems

The Far West Region

Presentations & Training Included:ENERGY:

• Greenspace Initiatives• Advances in Concentrating Photovoltaics (CPV) through CRADAs • Low Energy Nuclear Reaction (Cold-Fusion)

SOFTWARE LICENSING• Innovative Ways of Doing Software Deals • Verifying Authorship • Implications of “Open Source" on Licensing

2009 FW/MC Regional MeetingSan Francisco Bay AreaAug 31 – Sept. 2, 2009

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Deals with Federal LabsThe Good, Bad and the Ugly!

Presentations & Training (Continued)FUNDING PROGRAMS/ISSUES:

• How The Economic Recovery Act is Effecting the Labs/Agencies• Venture Funds - NASVF• Entrepreneur in Readiness Program• Proposed Changes in SBIR Effecting Federal Labs • SBIR-TT, Using SBIR $$$ to Market Lab Technologies • Technology Innovation Program (TIP)

2009 FW/MC Regional MeetingSan Francisco Bay AreaAug 31 – Sept. 2, 2009

Presentations & Training (Continued)EXPORT CONTROL

• Why Export Controls• Technology Transfer and Export Control Concepts• Effective Export Control System• Enforcement

STEM• Robotics Alliance Project • Tinkering with Science • Workforce Development Update

2009 FW/MC Regional MeetingSan Francisco Bay AreaAug 31 – Sept. 2, 2009

Promotion of STEM Activities

2009 Far West Regional AwardsCategories Included:

• Outstanding Technology Development (5)• Outstanding Partnership (3)• Outstanding Commercialization Success (6)• 2009 Lab Representative of the Year (1)

Promote Federal Laboratory OpportunitiesParticipation at High Tech Innovation Conferences:

• Exhibits, Session Planning, Speaking Engagements, Targeted Presentations & Handouts, Locator Services

Participation with State & Local Gov Outreach:• Training, Session Planning, Speakers Bureau, Event Sponsorships and/or Promotion, Work with Partnership Intermediaries and EPSCoR, Promote and Assist FLC Locator Service

Marketing Laboratory Technologies:• Newsletters, Web Site, Podcasts, Exhibits, Press Releases, Awards Program

Far West Goals & Objectives

Promote/Enhance Technology TransferTraining:

• Mechanisms for CRADAs, Licensing, User Facilities, Work for Others, Partnering SBIR/STTR, and Changes in Programs and Procedures

Awards Program: • Highlight and Acknowledge the Success of each Sector and Participant of the T2 Story, Help Provide Support and Give Credit to the Technology Transfer Facilitator

Bring T2 and SBIR/STTR Worlds Closer Together:• Set Examples of how they can leverage each others resources, and give the Private Sector access to World Class Facilities

Far West Goals & Objectives

Promoting Federal Labs Innovation2009 R&D 100 Awards

Federal Labs: 50All Others: 50

• Nov 2008 National SBIR Conference, Hartford, CT – 800 attendees• Nov 2008 SBA Federal & State Technology Network – 35 States• Jan 2009 Mid-Continent SBIR Conference, St. Louis• Apr 2009 Indiana SBIR/STTR Tech Conference, Indianapolis• June 2009 Navy/NASA Opportunity Commercialization Forum, Washington, D.C. – 1200 Attendees• July 2009 Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition Conference, Seattle, WA • Sep 2009 FLC Far West / Mid-Continent Regional Meeting, San Francisco, CA• Sep 2009 NASVF National Meeting, Oklahoma City, OK• Sep 2009 DoD/NASA/DOE Beyond Phase II Conference, Orlando, FL

Far West Outreach ActivitiesFY-2009

Many of the events were either cost shared with Mid-Con or free to the region

• Nov. 2009 National SBIR Conference, Reno, NV• Dec. 2009 Mid-Atlantic SBIR/STTR Outreach Conference, Morgantown, WV• Jan. 2009 Mid-Continent SBIR Conference, St. Louis

Far West Outreach ActivitiesFY-2010

Regional Coordinator

Far West Contacts

Ida ShumLawrence Livermore National Laboratory

925-423-9724

Deputy Coordinator

Steve LiebermanSPAWAR SSC Pacific

619-553-2778

Support OfficeRick Shindell

360-582-9106