An agreement between a Federal laboratory and one or more non-Federal parties. The government, through the laboratory, provides personnel, facilities, equipment or other resources to the non-Federal parties. The non-Federal parties can provide funds, personnel, facilities, equipment or other resources to conduct specific research and development. Back to table. PLAs can be exclusive or non-exclusive, for a specific field of use, or geographical area.
Licensees develop plans for commercialization of the invention.
Back to table. An agreement initiated by a state or local government agency for support which is not reasonably and expeditiously available through normal private sector business channels. Back to table. An agreement under which a Defense laboratory works with educational institutions to encourage and enhance study in scientific disciplines at all levels of education. Back to table.