T'Squared

T'Squared, the newsletter of the Technology Transfer Society, is published bi-monthly and is offered both online and in an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. To find out more information about T'Squared, or to view this month's issue on the newsletter site.

The Journal of Technology Transfer

The Journal of Technology Transfer publishes articles that inform and enhance the practice of technology transfer. Subscriptions to the journal, as well as information regarding submissions to and rates on the journal, are available by contacting the publisher, Kluwer, via their web site.

Proceedings

Roundtable on Technology Transfer Metrics: This follow- up to the 1997's best-selling "Technology Transfer Metrics Summit Proceedings" is a transcript-style 55 page publication, documenting a spirited and provocative three-hour roundtable discussion among national technology transfer leaders deeply involved in the issue of technology transfer evaluation and metrics.

This enlightening dialogue provides a blueprint for Agencies and the Nation for revolutionary activity! Roundtable contributors include: Susan Cozzens, National Science Foundation (NSF); Dan Luria, Industrial Technology Institute (ITI); Maria Papadakis, James Madison U.; Louis Tornatzky, Southern Technology Council (STC); Bob Carr, SRI Intl.

The publication documents their presentations and the dialogue among audience participants, such as: Michael Odza, Technology Access Report; Ron Thornton, Southern Technology Applications Center; Ty Mitchell, Corning Inc.; Jan Youtie, Georgia Tech and others.

Proceedings

Technology Transfer Metrics Summit Proceedings: Technology Transfer Metrics Summit Proceedings, released June 1997, is now available. This is the only compilation of its kind. The Proceedings are based on the first working conference on measurement and evaluation for the technology transfer community.

Topics include measurement of federal laboratory / university / industry partnering, state programs, intermediaries and economic development, manufacturing extension, and commercialization programs.

The 370-page Proceedings brings together industry case studies, international approaches, a conference executive summary, workshop summaries, and benchmarking examples. It also includes two items which evolved from the conference itself: 1) a matrix of standard metrics by organizational sector, and 2) the much-discussed metrics standardization proposal. The Proceedings also feature a 42-page annotated reading list.