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NIST Scientists Explore the World of Tech Transfer

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Credit: Pixabay It’s that time of the year again when innovations and commercialization collide in various collaborative programs, such as FedTech’s Startup Studio Program. FedTech, which is a premiere organization in helping accelerate federal technologies to the commercial market, designed the Startup Studio Program to pair entrepreneurs with federal researchers to try and develop startup companies […]

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3 Key Lessons APQC Members Taught Us About Organizational Culture

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‘Organizational culture’ is a difficult concept to pin down. It defies easy measurement, includes elements that are implicit or unspoken, and often evolves in ways that organizations never planned. But in the face of disruptions like COVID-19, trends like the Great Resignation, and commitments to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, the need

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A Bridge Between Research and Commercialization

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Credit: Pixabay The Technology Partnerships Office is currently designing a brand-new information package to present to the NIST labs and associated researchers to increase informational outreach NIST-wide. This is a TPO priority to better sync up the labs with the technology transfer professionals to further a culture of internal collaboration at NIST. This presentation is

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Department of Commerce Kicks Off New Job Quality Initiative to Help Ensure that Economic Recovery is Built on Quality Jobs

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  Credit: Pressmaster/Shutterstock This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves hosted the convening of national experts to officially launch the Department of Commerce’s new Job Quality Initiative. The initiative is aimed at ultimately helping American employers become more competitive by providing their workers with high-quality jobs. “Having a job

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Seven Key Factors to Manage Process Maturity

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Recently a question has arisen about the difference between business process management (BPM) maturity and process maturity? And do they use the same domains or elements to measure health and maturity? In previous blogs, we discussed the Seven Tenet of Process Management, which focuses on BPM maturity and ensuring BPM teams provide sustainable value. This

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Expanding the Federal Tech Transfer Tool Kit: RCAs

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  Credit: Marshall Child The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) has recently developed a new type of technology transfer agreement called the research collaboration agreement (RCA). Previously, when a NIST researcher wanted to collaborate with an external partner, from sharing research with a university to partnering with a company in the private sector, they would have

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Sejarah dan Kenapa Kita Perlu Memperingatinya! (2022)

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  Ada yang tahu momen spesial apa setiap tanggal 10 Januari? Yup, Hari Gerakan Sejuta Pohon Internasional! Kenapa menanam pohon harus dijadiin hari penting? Enggak kebanyakan tuh menanam 1 juta pohon dalam sehari? Well, daripada kamu penasaran, simak artikel berikut ini ya! Apa itu Hari Gerakan Sejuta pohon? Mengutip dari laman Pemerintah Kabupaten Asahan, gerakan

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