Message-ID: <199603042102.QAA13188@millkern.com> Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 16:01:15 -6:00 From: Robert Carr <mailto:rkcarr@MILLKERN.COM> Subject: Technology Transfer Course Announcement To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
The following may be of interest to list members, particularly those in the Washington, DC area:COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
Introduction to Technology Transfer
Spring 1996
USDA Graduate School Capital Gallery Center 600 Maryland Ave., S.W. Washington, DC
10 Tuesday Evening Sessions 6 to 9 PM April 2 - June 4, 1996
Technology transfer is the process of moving newly available devices, methods, and data into the hands of those who can benefit from application of the technology. The subject is fast evolving as an essential vehicle in economic development.
The 10-week course is intended as an introduction for those interested in learning about the multidisiplinary aspects of technology transfer. The course will provide an overview of key policy, issues, practices, and organizations. The course is sponsored by the Washington, DC chapter of the Technology Transfer Society.
The classes will be taught by a faculty of experts representing various aspects of the field. The course will promote an interactive style of presentation and will encourage ongoing student/teacher dialog. Topics include:
-- Introduction to Technology Transfer -- Intellectual Property Management -- Technology Licensing: Disclosure Through Maintenance -- Communication in Technology Transfer -- Moving Federally Developed R&D to the Marketplace: Policy and Practice -- Maximizing the Value of University Generated Discovery -- Factors in Transferring Technology to and from Big Business -- Factors in Transferring Technology to and from Small Businesses -- State Technology Assistance Programs and Assistive Technologies -- Commercialization and International Technology Transfer
The course will be held on ten consecutive Tuesdays starting April 2, 1996. Tuition cost is $194.00. For registration information call the USDA Graduate School, (202) 690-4280, and refer to Course EPUAP 439. For additional information on course content, structure, and faculty, contact Elliott Levine, (202) 586-1476 or mailto:ELLIOTT.LEVINE@hq.doe.gov. ----------------------------------------------------------------------