In the United States alone, breakthrough scientific discoveries are made everyday. Critically important technologies are developed in universities and research laboratories with an unparalleled amount of public funding. This research ecosystem produces a wealth of discoveries. However, a large portion of successful innovations fail to transition out of the lab. Most innovations fail to become the capabilities needed to address the most pressing societal issues faced today. Climate change, energy, pandemics, cybersecurity, terrorism. The list goes on.
This report reinforces that some of the best research and development centers are located within the US national laboratory network; provides a new way of approaching the innovation ecosystem of public, private, and university research; and suggests a framework to increase collaboration across labs, deep-tech entrepreneurs, and venture capital investors. We decided to focus on the commercialization challenges and opportunities specifically linked to the Federall