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Technology Partnerships Office

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) serves our NIST customers by leading technology transfer processes that NIST researchers use to develop innovations from concept to practical application. TPO structures collaborative relationships between NIST researchers and regional, national, and global partners, fosters entrepreneurship and small business growth, and provides economic analysis to support the process.

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Each year, TPO leads with innovation and collaboration to help foster relationships between NIST researchers and partners.

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Methods and Apparatus for Transplantation of Nucleic Acid Molecules
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Position Verification Sensor with Discrete Output
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Independently Managing Wireless Transmission by Individual Spectrum Access Systems in a Shared Radio Frequency Spectrum
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  • Technology Partnerships Office
    (301) 975-2573