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Technology Transfer

Stories related to NOAA technology transfer broadly.

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NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center partnership leverages AI to track and measure federally-managed fish

NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center recently signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Fishtechy, Inc.—a small business that helps anglers accurately measure the size of their catch—to develop the Fishtechy app for commercial and recreational anglers.

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Doing well by doing good: How U.S. companies can benefit from mitigating Harmful Algal Blooms

Did you know that U.S. companies can license and commercialize NOAA technologies, bringing cutting-edge solutions to the marketplace? Some technologies currently available can help to combat a particularly noxious scourge – Harmful Algal Blooms.

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Explore more ocean, decrease the cost: NOAA partners with Aqua Satellite Inc. to expand autonomous underwater exploration

NOAA Office of Marine Sanctuaries and Aqua Satellite Inc. have signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to develop and use uncrewed systems to explore NOAA marine sanctuaries to optimize collection of ocean data.

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From idea to impact: invention disclosure protects innovation and encourages scientific research

When federal researchers and staff create or invent something, they also create intellectual property (IP). As with all federal employees and agencies, NOAA staff are required to report all IP created during the course of their employment through a process called invention disclosure.

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Technology Transfer Program Manager is featured on The Triple Point podcast

On The Triple Point podcast, TPO Technology Transfer Program Manager, Wayne MacKenzie, discusses his career trajectory and his history in the Weather Service, and shared information about NOAA’s public-private partnerships and research to commercialization efforts.

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