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Government Lab/ University Collaborations

Federal Laboratory Consortium

September 16, 2009

Jennifer Murphy

George Mason University

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University Faculty MemberFed Lab Scientist

What Happens When

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University Researcher Federal Lab Research Group

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Spider Web of relationships

Twisted, interlocking,sticky scenarios!

….And More Scary Stuff!

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Strategies Needed

• Guest Researcher Agreement with University, not individuals

• Articulate goals• Incorporate other institution’s goals in your thinking

and actions• Strengthen internal communications

• “Advance” meetings with faculty & lab scientists• Develop mechanisms to find out where collaborations are• Get list of prior inventions from new hires and work them

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AND ……

Communicate

Communicate

Communicate

Communicate

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Thank You

Jennifer Murphy Assistant VP for Research & Economic Dev./ Director, Technology Transfer

George Mason University MSN 5G5 Fairfax, VA 22030

Voice: 703-993-2985 Fax: 703-993-9710

Email: jmurphy@gmu.edu Web: http://techtransfer@gmu.edu