Ivy Tech and NSWC Crane unveil DoD online learning modules for small businesses

Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington (Ivy Tech Bloomington) in partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), today unveiled a series of free online learning modules aimed at small businesses and entrepreneurs with the goal of increasing their ability to engage with various entities within the Department of Defense (DoD).

The multi-part course entitled Federal Lab Technology Transfer for Beginners is designed to show users how to work with Federal Laboratories and Technology Transfer Offices to develop and grow their small businesses.

“We believe this will be a valuable tool for small businesses,” explained Steve Bryant, executive director of the Gayle & Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship at Ivy Tech Community College. “Ideally, it will help enable companies understand the various processes involved and how to better work within the government ecosystem.”

This is a beginner’s guide to understanding the many benefits of utilizing Technology Transfer in a business or startup. Participants will learn about licensing federally developed patented technology as well as learning the process of collaborating with a Federal Lab’s scientists and engineers. The course will also provide insight from entrepreneurs who have utilized Technology Transfer.   “Our goal is to make government-developed technology more accessible for use and licensing by the private sector,” said Maria Duran, director of technology transfer (T2) at NSWC Crane.

NSWC Crane selected Ivy Tech Bloomington to partner on this effort due the college’s vast experience creating and implementing online learning modules. Ivy Tech is the nation’s largest singly accredited community college system and has been offering online courses for more than two decades. Additionally, the Cook Center for Entrepreneurship at Ivy Tech Bloomington has a track record of working closely with small businesses in the Uplands region by providing a suite of free services to bolster their ability to succeed.

The learning modules were made possible with a grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
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View video: Overview of Federal Lab Technology for Beginners
To register for the online course: Click Here