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Managing Technology Transfer A Strategy for the Federal Highway Administration -- Special Report 256 (1999) / Chapter Skim
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6 Summary and Recommendations
Pages 82-84

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From page 82...
... The committee's proposed strategy for future FHWA technology transfer activities as described in the previous chapter reflects recognition of the complexity of technology, as well as the fragmented nature of the highway industry and the unpredictable nature of technology transfer. The proposed strategy serves as straightforward guidance for directing FHWA's limited resources at industry needs in support of enhancing the nation's highway system.
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From page 83...
... However, FHWA did not assign agencywide management responsibility for technology transfer activities to any single office. Technology transfer is too important to FHWA's technology delivery mission for the agency to neglect key management requirements of the process, such as setting agencywide technology transfer priorities; coordinating technology transfer activities across the core business units; maintaining internal expertise in the process; and determining what works in the long run, in terms of both new technologies and technology transfer methods, for new research products and FHWA's customers.
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From page 84...
... Finally, FHWA needs to develop strong partnerships with those who use and implement highway technologies, as well as the decision makers who are responsible for funding related to innovation. The committee believes involvement of the user community is critical to the success of both R&D and technology transfer activities, and recognizes that FHWA has initiated efforts to identify and engage its technology partners.
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