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SBIR and STTR Program for Assistive Technology Device Development: Evaluation of Impact Using an ICF-Based Classification
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Bauer, Stephen M.; Arthanat, Sajay – Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2010
The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the impact of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) grant programs of 5 federal agencies National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Education (USDE), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and…
Descriptors: Awards, Technology Transfer, Disabilities, Program Effectiveness
State of the Science in Technology Transfer: At the Confluence of Academic Research and Business Development--Merging Technology Transfer with Knowledge Translation to Deliver Value
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Lane, Joseph P. – Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2010
The practice of technology transfer continues to evolve into a discipline. Efforts continue in the field of assistive technology (AT) to move technology-related prototypes, resulting from development in the academic sector, to product commercialization within the business sector. The article describes how technology transfer can be linked to…
Descriptors: Technology Transfer, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Research and Development
Knowledge from Research and Practice on the Barriers and Carriers to Successful Technology Transfer for Assistive Technology Devices
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Leahy, James A.; Lane, Joseph P. – Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2010
Historically, the assistive technology (AT) industry is made up of small to medium size companies serving relatively small markets with products characterized as "niche" or "orphan" products. Presenting opportunities to AT companies that are created by outside sources is difficult. Presenting such opportunities to companies serving larger markets…
Descriptors: Technology Transfer, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Barriers