Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs) help businesses solve short term technical problems by providing an opportunity to obtain technical assistance from LBNL. The technical assistance requested must not be available from private facilities on an independent, convenient or timely basis and at a reasonable cost. TAA cover the cost of LBNL staff time (up to $4000) to aid a small business on a specific technical problem.

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CRADA Contract (Cooperative Research and Development Agreement)
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
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This FAQ includes information on:

• Foreign Company Participation
• Use of Students in CRADAS

Letter of Intent Guidelines
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Intellectual Property from CRADAs
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Proposal Kick-Off Meeting Slides Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf - 372K)

Working With The Lab 10 Minute Overview- 10 slides

Final Reports Instruction [MS Word 98 version] [Rich Text Format version]

Schedule Extension Request [MS Word 98 version] [Rich Text Format version]

Evaluation Criteria for Small CRADA's, Personnel Exchanges and
Technology Maturation

1. Scientific/technical merit of the proposed research.
2. Relevance of the proposed research to the DOE/Laboratory research missions.
3. Soundness and level of adequacy of the work plan. Is the work plan designed to meet the objectives of the project? Is the work plan commensurate with the proposed budget?
4. Commercial/technological potential of the proposed research.