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Technology Transfer Lincoln Laboratory has a long history of promoting technology transfer for application in the defense and the civil sectors. Many technologies initially developed to meet defense requirements have been re-adapted for commercial use. For example, under the U.S. Air Force’s Semi- Automatic Ground Environment air defense program of the 1950s, Lincoln Laboratory’s expansion of the capabilities of MIT’s Whirlwind computer, the first to operate in real time and to use video displays for output, led to the development of the IBM 704 business computer. Future developments led to minicomputers in the 1960s. Lincoln Laboratory’s focus on adapting and demonstrating new, advanced capabilities to enhance existing systems results in important technology transfer opportunities. A common strategy for achieving transition is to share the “architectural recipe” and work with commercial component and subsystem suppliers to assure that technology advances demonstrated by the Laboratory can be duplicated by industry. One reason for the Laboratory’s success in transferring technology is its participation in sponsor-supported programs with industry. Such programs complement the Laboratory’s work on developing and prototyping new device concepts. 32
Transfer of technology is accomplished in several ways as circumstances allow: n Direct transfer of designs and specifications n Funded industrial development of Lincoln Laboratory–designed subsystems n One-on-one technical meetings n Open technical seminars n Industry-wide workshops in areas of the Laboratory’s expertise n Establishment of advanced test bed systems against which industry can develop systems and verify performance Spin-off Companies One measure of the Laboratory’s contribution to the nation’s economy is its success in transferring technology to spin-off companies. Since the Laboratory’s inception, more than 90 high-technology companies have evolved from the Laboratory’s technology development. These companies’ services and products range from multimedia software services to advanced semiconductor lithography. The spin-off companies are large organizations such as MITRE, a not-for-profit research and development corporation, and small businesses such as TeK Associates, a software consulting firm, and are found not only in Massachusetts but also in states beyond. Notable Spin-off Companies MITRE Corporation Digital Equipment Corporation American Power Conversion Corporation Applicon, Inc. Arcon Corporation Axsun Technologies, Inc. Centocor, Inc. Computer Corporation of America HighPoint Systems, Inc. Innovative Biosensors, Inc. Technology Transfer 33
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