Without the innovative research and development being done by federal labs across the United States and the commercialization being done by the private sector, we may not have GPS, smartphones, or many of the life-saving pharmaceuticals that are available today.

Today’s guest, Dr. Whitney Hastings, leads numerous technology transfer initiatives and manages diverse portfolios at the National Cancer Institute's Technology Transfer Center. She is also the newly elected Board Chair of the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC).

In this episode, Whitney shares how the FLC, in partnership with the private sector, is providing society with the tools it needs to tackle the most challenging problems of our time, the different ways in which the FLC recognizes the work being done by the laboratories in their ecosystem, some world-changing technologies that they have played a role in bringing to market, what Whitney hopes to achieve as the Board Chair and more! 

In This Episode:

[00:39] Introducing today’s guest,  the newly elected Board Chair of the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC), Dr. Whitney Hastings.

[02:06] What Whitney loves most about working in the technology transfer field. 

[02:54] Some of the most impactful technologies that Whitney has witnessed the development of during her career. 

[04:49] Whitney shares what the work of the FLC entails. 

[05:34] Promote, educate, facilitate; the FLC’s three strategic pillars. 

[05:38] Examples of the wide variety of services offered by the FLC. 

[06:54] Whitney shares the trajectory that has led her to her current position in the FLC.

[07:20] Goals that Whitney hopes to achieve as the Board Chair of the FLC. 

[08:45] The different ways in which the FLC recognizes the innovative work being done by the laboratories in their ecosystem.

[11:16] Requirements for receiving an award from the different FLC recognition programs. 

[12:40] Some of the innovative technologies and partnerships that received FLC awards in 2023. 

[15:37] The symbiotic relationship between federal laboratories and the private sector. 

[17:21] Strategies that the FLC employs to strengthen the relationship between federal laboratories, the private sector, and technology transfer professionals. 

[18:41] Whitney’s advice for federal laboratories looking to commercialize their technologies.

[20:16] Opportunities that are available to anyone interested in pursuing a career in technology transfer. 

Resources:

Federal Laboratory Consortium 

FLC Business

FLC Digest Newsletter

FLC Learning Center

FLC Awards Program

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