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DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIP: A NEW APPROACH TO
EM TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT
Daniel J. Daly (ddaly@eerc.und.nodak.edu; 701-777-2822)
Thomas A. Erickson (terickson@eerc.und.nodak.edu; 701-777-5153)
Gerald H. Groenewold (ghg@eerc.und.nodak.edu; 701-777-5131)
Steven B. Hawthorne (shawthorne@eerc.und.nodak.edu; 701-777-5256)
Robert O. Ness (rness@eerc.und.nodak.edu; 701-777-5209)
Everett A. Sondreal (esondreal@eerc.und.nodak.edu; 701-5235)
Edward N. Steadman (esteadman@eerc.und.nodak.edu; 701-777-5157)
Daniel J. Stepan (dstepan@eerc.und.nodak.edu; 701-777-5247)I. INTRODUCTION
The task of restoring nuclear defense complex sites
under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Environmental Management (EM) Program presents an
unprecedented challenge to the environmental restoration
community. Effective and efficient cleanup requires the
timely development or modification of novel cleanup
technologies applicable to radioactive wastes. Fostering
the commercialization of these innovative technologies is
the mission of EM-50, the EM Program Office of Science
and Technology. However, efforts are often arrested at
the "valley of death," the general term for barriers to
demonstration, commercialization, and deployment. The
Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC), a not-
for-profit, contract-supported organization focused on
research, development, demonstration, and
commercialization (RDD&C) of energy and
environmental technologies, is in the second year of a
cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) Morgantown Energy Technology Center
(METC) designed to deliver EM technologies into the
commercial marketplace through a unique combination of
technical support, real-world demonstration, and
brokering. This paper profiles this novel approach,
termed "Dynamic Partnership," and reviews the
application of this concept to the ongoing
commercialization and deployment of four innovative
cleanup technologies.
U. DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIP: CONCEPT AND
APPROACH
The "valley of death" takes many forms. For the
small business technologist, commercialization prospects
are hampered by limited testing and demonstrationcapabilities, limited capital, and, specific to the EM
program, a limited knowledge of DOE and EM site
needs. Successful commercialization and deployment
may hinge on the successful resolution of technical issues
outside the traditional focus of the technology developer.
Deployment of the technology depends on scientifically
sound, representative field tests coupled with knowledge
of the market within the DOE complex and access to
cleanup sites.
The Dynamic Partnership approach is designed to
minimize commercialization barriers, particularly for the
small business technologist, through an active process
involving focused technical assistance, partnership
brokering, and real-world demonstration. In order to
realize this goal, Dynamic Partnership uses a mix of core
funding from DOE and joint venture capital from the
private sector to support its activities and to ensure
stakeholder involvement. DOE funding of the
METC-EERC EM Cooperative Agreement provides seed
money for Dynamic Partnership activities. The EERC
works to expand and supplement this core funding by
pursuing funding under other research programs and in
the private sector. The development of joint private
sector-public funding partnerships is the cornerstone of
this Dynamic Partnership, which brings government and
private sector interests together to facilitate
commercialization and ensure a private sector stake in the
technology.
The Dynamic Partnership approach is used with
select technologies nearing commercialization. Once the
technologies have been identified, the EERC role in
Dynamic Partnership includes the following:
* Partnerships are developed with small business
technologists and technology vendors.,a"<t
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Daly, Daniel J.; Erickson, Thomas A.; Groenewold, Gerald H.; Hawthorne, Steven B.; Ness, Robert O.; Sondreal, Everett A. et al. Dynamic partnership: A new approach to EM technology commercialization and deployment, article, December 31, 1996; Grand Forks, North Dakota. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc687338/m1/4/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.