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... The full summary table is in Appendix G In the comprehensive look at technology transfer provided in Transportation Research Circular 488: Transportation Technology Transfer: A Primer on the State of Practice (1998)
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... – Convincing industry of the reason for change -- Action: work with industry associations to incorporate the changes into their sponsored training sessions. 34 – Willingness to take risks by trying a new technology -- Action: use new technologies on small pilot projects to reduce the risk.
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... • Instructors and technical experts – Finding and securing trainers and technical experts who are credible, experienced, and good communicators -- Action: use experts from other LTAP centers, continually recruit new instructors, advertise and focus on DOT and federal retirees, assist in training new trainees, and develop a portfolio of qualified instructors across the country within the LTAP network. • Funding – Lack of stable funding or "lumpy" funding flow is a deterrent to smoothly running technology transfer efforts -- Action: work with customers on master agreements, build up the technology transfer infrastructure to accommodate funding variances, direct request to legislature and DOT.
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... For further reference, NCHRP Synthesis 312: Facilitating Partnerships in Transportation Research contains a listing of the treatment of intellectual property by state DOTs for research and related activities (see Appendix E in that report, p.
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