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Since the 1980s, technology transfer has been part of the mission for the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories. But while the concept seems simple – find ways to move lab-developed innovations into new products and services in private industry – it's actually quite complex.

On their way to market, technologies often reach what is called the “valley of death,” the point where a researcher or institution has developed a promising