Partnership Opportunities

From commercialization agreements with the national laboratories to research affiliations with university departments, Metro New Mexico's robust science and technology community bolster industry clusters. Venture capitalists have discovered the abundant talent here in the form of technology-oriented entrepreneurs. Many companies find their start in an incubator or research park.

Both of New Mexico's two national laboratories have executed multiple Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) and other programs as part of their mission to deliver research products to private industry.

• CRADA (Cooperative Research & Development Agreement): Sandia and partner(s) collaborate on a joint R&D project.
• State-funded assistance program: Sandia gives up to $10,000/year worth of technical advice and assistance to small businesses throughout the state.
• Commercial License Agreement: Sandia conveys intellectual property rights to a non-Federal partner (licensee).
• Entrepreneurial Separation to Transfer Technology (ESTT) program offers Sandia scientists and engineers the opportunity to help start a company.
  
• Funds In Agreement (FIA): Sandia is reimbursed for work done for a non-Federal entity sponsor.
• Designated Capability (DC) Agreement: Sandia develops generic documentation for various FIAs.
• User Facility (UF) Agreement: A non-Federal entity sponsor uses Sandia resources or facilities to conduct scientific or technical research.

Commercialization Programs

• Sandia National Laboratories
  • works with industry to accelerate technology commercialization through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
  • helps small business through its Small Business Assistance Program, which received a boost in the 2000 Legislature.
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • has an active program for technology commercialization and technical assistance, including CRADAs
  • partners with small businesses to bring new products and processes to market
  • provides technical assistance, personnel exchange, technology development, maturation projects, and training in business skills through its Small Business Initiative.
• Technology Ventures Corporation
  
• aids in the commercialization of technology generated by New Mexico's federal laboratories and research universities.
• Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute
  • is one of the nation's largest independent research organization
  • is only national institute focused solely on respiratory health
  • facilitates transfer of LRRI technologies to the private sector and ensures their intellectual property protection through the LRRI's Technology Transfer Office.
• Science and Technology Corporation @ UNM
  • commercializes intellectual property and licenses technology created at the University of New Mexico
    
  • manages the Science and Technology Park at UNM.
  • In 2006 the STC granted 25 new licenses to private companies, leading to 8 new startup businesses in 2007
  • In the 2007 fiscal year UNM earned $719,000 from technologies licensed for use of private companies
  • STC licenses have led to the creation of 32 new companies and nearly 400 jobs since 1996
• Technology Research Collaborative
  • acts as a resource and helps generate momentum for both public and private sector entities interested in new job creation in the technology sector.