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Market Snapshot: Autonomous & Semi-Autonomous Vehicles
The automobile and driving have been cornerstones of both industry and daily life for over a century. However, in recent years more and more portions of this way of life have become automated. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Market Snapshot: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
As recently as a decade or two ago, the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) becoming a part of our everyday lives seemed like a bit of a stretch to the average person, however, today many of us use it to
Market Snapshot: Smart Grid Technology
When we think about next generation technology and innovation many of us think about advances in computing, medical devices, miniaturization of electronics, and more, but what is truly powering that innovation? While the power and electric grid has changed over
Market Snapshot: Coatings & Corrosion Inhibitors
The National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) was established in 1943 by eleven corrosion engineers from the pipeline industry, and now serves nearly 36,000 members in over 130 countries. In its comprehensive 2016 “International Measures of Prevention, Application and Economics
Market Snapshot: Point-of-Care Testing
The effective management and control of infectious diseases presents a critical challenge for healthcare workers and officials across the globe. Fortunately, advances in the development and adoption of point-of-care testing (POCT) solutions may provide solutions to this challenge by quickly
Market Snapshot: Radiation Monitoring & Detection
What do earthquakes in Japan, cancer diagnostics, and arms security have to do with each other? Radiation monitoring and detection devices are part of an evolving social, political, and technological landscape related to shifts within the energy, medical, defense, and
Market Snapshot: Smart Cities
How smart is your city? While this may seem like a subjective question, it is now a question that may be answered on a global scale. Increasing urbanization has given rise to smart cities, which are cities that utilize Internet
Has your organization’s Invention Machine stalled?
Background vector created by Rawpixel.com – Freepik.com Unhappy with the lack of inventions coming out of your R&D expenditures? What to do next can be a complex issue. Depending on the importance of inventions driving current and future business, re-starting
Delays in the Release of the DOE SBIR Funding Opportunity Announcement can be a Bonus!
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been frustrated by the delay in the release of the Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Your plan was to have as much time as possible to prepare a responsive proposal
Government Accountability Office Reports on the Need for Additional Actions to Improve the Out-Licensing Processes for Federal Laboratory Patents
Background: Multiple laws and regulations have directed federal agencies and laboratories to encourage commercial use of their inventions through many channels, including out-licensing patents to private sector companies that aim to commercialize products or services developed from the patented technology.[1]
Market Snapshot: Growth Trends in Plastics Development and Recycling
The tagline, “plastics make it possible,” has been commonplace for years. However, recently, the environmental impact of these products has begun to garner negative attention. Despite being commonly defined as one material, there are many different types of plastics, each
Market Snapshot: Bionic Devices & Exoskeletons
Exoskeletons might first make you think about insects, or sci-fi, but practically speaking, they offer a great deal of potential for added protection, off-loading, extended endurance and increased mobility. While most exoskeletons contain rigid elements that can restrict natural movement,
