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Government Lab/ University Collaborations. Federal Laboratory Consortium September 16, 2009 Jennifer Murphy George Mason University. What Happens When. University Faculty Member. Fed Lab Scientist. Federal Lab Research Group. University Researcher. ….And More Scary Stuff!.
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Government Lab/ University Collaborations Federal Laboratory Consortium September 16, 2009 Jennifer Murphy George Mason University
What Happens When University Faculty Member Fed Lab Scientist
Federal Lab Research Group University Researcher
….And More Scary Stuff! Spider Web of relationships Twisted, interlocking, sticky scenarios!
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
AND …… Communicate Communicate Communicate Communicate
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