US senator Martin Heinrich is seeking to create a “front door” to technologies developed at US research institutions through the creation of microlabs.
The idea forms the basis of his proposed bill, the Microlab Technology Commercialisation Act of 2014. If successful, the bill would see the creation of off-campus microlabs as a way of providing access to university equipment, facilities, and personnel to corporations, startups, governments, and local communities which circumnavigates current barriers to effective tech transfer.
The suggestion comes…
