Technology Transfer -- A 10-point Checklist

A technology transfer (T2) plan outlines the people and organizations involved in the T2 Process and the roles they play, the activities they undertake, and the desired outcomes to help assure that a particular technology will be adopted. The T2 Team, led by a T2 Coordinator, proposes to develop a T2 Plan that will identify the steps needed to ensure the technology in question is useful and usable and is adopted as widely as possible. In proposing this plan, the T2 Team aims to maximize the technology’s positive impact on the public good.

The proposed document becomes a guide for the T2 Team to effectively plan and execute activities that present the problem addressed through research and development (R&D), including functional and decisional needs, and the relevant stakeholders, potential barriers to adoption, and engagement methods that can be used to foster nationwide adoption.