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... The U.S. federal government can stimulate the creation of jobs and businesses by streamlining its policies for bringing new technologies to market, according to a new report released by the Association of University Research Parks (AURP)...

... The report by Brian Darmody, President of the AURP and associate vice president for research and economic development at the University of Maryland, offers a 10-point plan that targets federal investment to accelerate the translation of emerging technology from "Laboratory to Market."..

... The report parallels the basic themes of MedTech-IQ, i.e., that encourage Triple Helix collaborations between Academic "Pioneers", Industry small business "Colonizers" & established "Consolidators", and Government/Private Sector "Intermediaries" ... funders, policy-makers, investors & strategic partners.

... The 10 steps offered in the report, entitled “The Power of Innovation,” include:

  - Creating greater flexibility in federal grant policies for technology commercialization,

  - Improving allocation of the $25 billion in R&D spent internally in federal labs,

  - Establishing new connections between federal researchers and the private sector.

  - Supporting pending federal legislation that would provide seed funding to create or
expand research park infrastructure

  - A call for “cash for commercialization” - federal grants to encourage researchers to
commercialize their work.

  - Recommended tax policy changes that would make it easier for the private sector to license IP
from universities...

To review the full report, see: http://www.aurp.net/more/AURPPowerofPlace2.pdf


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