Opportunity Information: Apply for 2015 NIST TPO 03
Apply for 2015 NIST TPO 03
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Empirical Measurement of the Impact of Technology Transfer from Federal Laboratories" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.620 Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 8, 2015 and posted on Jul 8, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 24, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) offered a discretionary grant opportunity, issued as a cooperative agreement, titled "Empirical Measurement of the Impact of Technology Transfer from Federal Laboratories" (Funding Opportunity Number: 2015 NIST TPO 03). The central purpose of the award was to create a robust, usable data infrastructure that captures technology transfer activities across the entire federal laboratory system and supports credible, empirical measurement of their economic impact. In practice, this means building the underlying datasets, definitions, and analytical tools needed to move beyond anecdotal success stories and instead quantify what federal lab technology transfer produces in terms of measurable outcomes.
A key feature of the opportunity is that it was designed to be carried out in collaboration with NIST and to explicitly support graduate and postdoctoral research as part of the work. The awardee was expected to sponsor and organize research that would (1) assess and define what should be measured across federal labs, (2) develop the data infrastructure and measurement tools required to track technology transfer activity at scale, and (3) apply those tools to conduct systematic empirical analyses. The analyses were intended to examine multiple technology transfer mechanisms used by federal laboratories (for example, licensing, cooperative R and D agreements, patenting, and other pathways that move federally developed technology into broader use), and to evaluate how those mechanisms perform across agencies and laboratories.
Beyond describing technology transfer activity, the program emphasized measuring economic impacts. That includes producing evidence-based estimates of outcomes such as commercialization, firm growth, productivity effects, job creation, or broader economic value associated with moving innovations from federal labs into the private sector or other downstream users. The work was also expected to identify barriers that prevent effective technology transfer across the federal laboratory system, which could include data gaps, inconsistent reporting standards, administrative frictions, legal or policy constraints, or differences in how labs structure and incentivize transfer activities. Finally, dissemination was a required component: the awardee was expected to share the resulting data infrastructure, tools, and empirical findings so they could be used by others for ongoing assessment, benchmarking, and policy or management improvements.
Administratively, the opportunity was listed under CFDA 11.620 (Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach) and did not require cost sharing or matching. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, signaling NIST anticipated substantial involvement in shaping or coordinating the project rather than a hands-off grant structure. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $400,000, with no stated minimum (award floor of $0). Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a broad range of applicant types, subject to any additional clarifications in the full funding opportunity announcement.
The posting date and creation date were July 8, 2015, with an application deadline (closing date) of August 24, 2015, and an archive date of September 23, 2015. The agency contact listed for access issues with the full announcement was Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant, at 301-975-5718, with an email address referenced for questions in the original notice.
FAQs: Empirical Measurement of the Impact of Technology Transfer from Federal Laboratories (2015 NIST TPO 03)
What is the title of this NIST grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Empirical Measurement of the Impact of Technology Transfer from Federal Laboratories."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 2015 NIST TPO 03.
Which agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
It indicates NIST anticipated substantial involvement in shaping or coordinating the project, rather than a fully hands-off grant structure.
What was the central purpose of the award?
The central purpose was to create a robust, usable data infrastructure that captures technology transfer activities across the entire federal laboratory system and supports credible, empirical measurement of their economic impact.
What problem was this project meant to address?
The project was meant to enable measurement that moves beyond anecdotal success stories by building datasets, definitions, and analytical tools that can quantify outcomes from federal lab technology transfer in measurable terms.
What are the main components of the work the awardee was expected to support?
The awardee was expected to sponsor and organize research that (1) assesses and defines what should be measured across federal labs, (2) develops the data infrastructure and measurement tools needed to track technology transfer at scale, and (3) applies those tools to conduct systematic empirical analyses.
Was collaboration with NIST expected?
Yes. The opportunity was designed to be carried out in collaboration with NIST.
Did the opportunity include a research training or workforce component?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly supported graduate and postdoctoral research as part of the work.
What is meant by "technology transfer" in the context of this opportunity?
In this context, technology transfer refers to mechanisms used by federal laboratories to move federally developed technology into broader use, including pathways such as licensing, cooperative R and D agreements, patenting, and other mechanisms.
What kinds of technology transfer mechanisms were intended to be studied?
The analyses were intended to examine multiple mechanisms used by federal laboratories, including licensing, cooperative R and D agreements, patenting, and other pathways that move federally developed technology into broader use.
Was the project expected to compare performance across different laboratories or agencies?
Yes. The opportunity emphasized evaluating how technology transfer mechanisms perform across agencies and laboratories.
What does "data infrastructure" mean here?
It refers to the underlying datasets, definitions, and analytical tools needed to capture and track technology transfer activities across the federal laboratory system in a consistent, usable way.
What kinds of outcomes or impacts were expected to be measured?
The program emphasized measuring economic impacts, including evidence-based estimates of outcomes such as commercialization, firm growth, productivity effects, job creation, or broader economic value associated with moving innovations from federal labs into the private sector or other downstream users.
Was the goal only to describe technology transfer activity?
No. Beyond describing activity, the program emphasized producing credible, empirical measurement of economic impacts.
Were barriers to technology transfer part of the scope?
Yes. The work was expected to identify barriers that prevent effective technology transfer across the federal laboratory system.
What examples of barriers were mentioned?
Examples included data gaps, inconsistent reporting standards, administrative frictions, legal or policy constraints, and differences in how labs structure and incentivize transfer activities.
Was dissemination required?
Yes. Dissemination was a required component, and the awardee was expected to share the resulting data infrastructure, tools, and empirical findings so they can be used by others.
What was the intended use of the shared data, tools, and findings?
They were intended to support ongoing assessment, benchmarking, and improvements in policy or management related to technology transfer.
What CFDA program is this opportunity listed under?
It was listed under CFDA 11.620, described as Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $400,000.
Was there a minimum award amount stated?
No minimum award amount was stated; the award floor was listed as $0.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a broad range of applicant types, subject to any additional clarifications in the full funding opportunity announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was July 8, 2015 (also listed as the creation date).
What was the application deadline?
The closing date (application deadline) was August 24, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 23, 2015.
Who was the listed contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The contact listed was Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant.
How could applicants reach the listed contact?
The phone number provided was 301-975-5718, and the notice referenced an email address for questions in the original announcement.
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