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The Federal Technology Transfer Act (FTTA)

  • EPA Technology Transfer

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducts collaborative research, protects intellectual property, and licenses EPA’s federal technologies through the Federal Technology Transfer Act (FTTA) program. Learn more below.

Technology Transfer

About EPA’s Technology Transfer Program
  • FTTA and Related Legislation
  • Research Partnerships with EPA through FTTA
  • EPA Labs that Collaborate with Non-Federal Partners
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about FTTA

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Start Collaboration with EPA

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  • Document Templates for FTTA Agreements

FTTA Success Stories

FTTA Success Stories
  • Federal Technology Transfer Act Success Stories

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  • EPA Inventor Profiles

Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC)

  • FLC for Technology Transfer 
  • FLC Training: Introduction to Technology Transfer
  • FLC LabTech at Home
  • FLC Video - What is Technology Transfer?

Resources

  • Document Templates for FTTA Agreements
  • FTTA Reports to Congress

Related Information

  • EPA Innovation
  • EPA Small Business Innovation Research
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