Technology Transfer

Information on assessing your technology needs, planning an upgrade to your production or business processes, and expertise that can assist you in translating your technology needs into a successful upgrade.

Overview

• Federal Partners in Technology Transfer
  The Federal Partners in Technology Transfer (FPTT) unites science-based departments and agencies on issues related to the transfer of technology.
  
  Source: Federal Partners in Technology Transfer

Technology Adoption

• SOCE - Papers and News Articles
  Society of Concurrent Engineering, specializing in the issues of concurrent product development.
  
  Source: Society of Concurrent Engineering
• The Product Development Forum
  The Product Development Forum, sponsored by DRM Associates, provides a source of information on new product development (NPD), concurrent engineering (CE), integrated product development (IPD), integrated product & process development (IPPD) practices, time-to-market (TTM), integrated product teams (IPT) and product development best practices.
  
  Source: DRM Associates

Benchmarking

• The Benchmark Exchange (TBE)
  California-based TBE's Benchnet is a comprehensive and user friendly electronic communication and information system designed specifically for use by individuals and organizations involved in benchmarking and process management.
  
  Source: The Benchmark Exchange (TBE)

Rapid Prototyping

• Rapid Prototyping Journal
  Emerald Journals, over 100 individual management journals from Emerald Fulltext, covering the major management disciplines including strategy, leadership, marketing and human resource management. Also includes a substantial collection of engineering and materials science titles.
  
  Source: MCB University Press
• Rapid Prototyping Reference Information
  Links to some of the most important Rapid Prototyping sites.
  
  Source: Rapid Prototyping Mailing List Archives
• Tele-Manufacturing: Rapid Prototyping on the Internet with Automatic Consistency-Checking
  These pages describe a research and development project called the Tele-Manufacturing Facility (TMF). The TMF is creating an automated rapid prototyping (RP) capability on the Internet.
  
  Source: UCSD/SDSC Tele-Manufacturing Facility Research Project
• Worldwide Rapid Prototyping Sites
  This page contains information on BIBA Rapid Prototyping activities.
  
  Source: BIBA

Supply Chain Management

• Institute of Operations Management (IOM)
  The Institute is the professional body for persons involved in Production and Operations Management in manufacturing and service industries.
  
  Source: Institute of Operations Management (IOM)
• Supply Chain Management Research Center
  Supply chain management resources including topics on management, technology and strategy.
  
  Source: CIO - Resources for Information Executives
• The Association for Operations Management (APICS)
  APICS builds operations management excellence in individuals and enterprises through superior training, internationally recognized certifications, comprehensive resources, and a worldwide network of accomplished industry professionals.
  
  Source: American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

Databases

• Techno-Connect
  This product database offers detailed information on IT specialty companies, showcasing 7,000 products in more than 100 different product categories.
  
  Source: CATA Alliance
• Time-Compression Technologies
  Products dedicated to helping manufacturing companies reduce new product development time and costs, and get the right product to market before their competitors.
  
  Source: Time-Compression Technologies

Tools

• New Product Development Training
  DRM Associates provides experienced consulting to improve new product development (NPD). The Product Development Forum, provides a source of information and resources on NPD.
  
  Source: New Product Development Training

Expertise

• Canadian Technology Network
  The Canadian Technology Network connects innovative Canadian companies to technology and business assistance. Small or medium-sized technology related businesses can find links to the Network's advisors, members, and to other technology websites here.
  
  Source: Canadian Technology Network
• Marketing Science Institute
  MSI is a unique, not-for-profit institute established in 1961 as a bridge between business and academia. Its mission is to initiate, support and disseminate leading-edge studies by academic scholars that address research issues specified by member companies. MSI functions as a working sponsorship and brings together executives with leading researchers from approximately 100 universities world-wide.
  
  Source: Marketing Science Institute
• New Product Dynamics - Services
  Consulting and training services to help management build an enduring capability for bringing new products to market faster.
  
  Source: New Product Dynamics
• P.M.I. Home
  PMI establishes Project Management standards, provides seminars, educational programs and professional certification.
  
  Source: P.M.I. Home
• The National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)
  Canada's premier innovation assistance program for small and medium-sized Canadian enterprises (SMEs).
  
  Source: Government of Canada; National Research Council Canada
• The Rapid Prototype Development Laboratory
  R&D in the area of rapid prototyping of polymer composites, ceramics, ceramic composites, liquid crystal photopolymers, and biomedical materials. Techniques include LOM, SLA, SLS, FDM, and Sanders.
  
  Source: University of Dayton Research Institute
• Time to Market Association
  What is the TtMA.eNET? What are the Network Activities? How can you join or find out more information about the Network?
  
  Source: Time to Market Group

Newswire

• Alberta Connects
  It will tell you how to get more information on the government programs and services that concern you.
  
  Source: Government of Alberta
• PDMA - Events
  Information on best practices in new products for product development professionals across all industries. Includes new academic and business research, product launch case histories, and upcoming conferences and seminars on new product development. Site includes a bookstore with book reviews, registration for PDMA events and membership, help for PDMA association members, and the PDMA Toolbox of NPD-related tools.
  
  Source: Product Development & Management Association
• The Management Roundtable - Event Center
  Information on upcoming events, seminars and conferences.
  
  Source: The Management Roundtable