The 2016 FLC Far West Region Awards

Nomination Criteria

The FLC Far West Region is now accepting nominations for its 2016 regional awards program. Nominations must be received by July 22, 2016.

Winners will be announced by August 12, 2016, and we will have an awards presentation at our joint FLC Far West / Mid-Continent regional meeting, September 13-15, 2016 at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Details of the regional meeting will be available soon at

This year the Far West will accept nominations for awards in the following categories:

  • Outstanding Technology Development – Given to a laboratory and staff for a promising technology development to: solve problems; satisfy markets and consumers; create patents and awards; or any area related to the above. The technology does not have to be transferred to be eligible for nomination.
  • Outstanding Partnership – Can be any entity that has been germane in a successful partnership working with federal laboratories and technology transfer in the region. Examples can be universities, state/local economic development organizations, SBDCs, and partnership intermediaries.
  • Outstanding Commercialization Success – A technology transfer success story that has resulted in the commercialization of a laboratory technology. This includes licensing agreements and other mechanisms that have helped to bring a laboratory technology to market and help create jobs and stimulate the economy.
  • Laboratory Representative of the Year – Given to an FLC Laboratory Representative or Alternate for their significant contributions to technology transfer, outreach to communities, and/or outreach and assistance to other laboratory representatives.
  • Technology Transfer Professional of the Year – Given to a Technology Transfer Professional at a FLC Laboratory for significant contributions to technology transfer. This includes licensing, cooperative research and development agreements and partnership generation.

All entries are limited to a 3 page description of the nomination. Artwork and/or photographs are required and are not included in the page count.

NOTE: Each laboratory may submit up to 4 nominations

Deadlinefor submissions is July 22, 2016. Submissions should be emailed to . For questions and/or support, please contact Rick Shindell, 360-681-4123 or by email .

Additional submission forms can be downloaded from the new FLC Far West web site at (then click on the Far West Region Calls for 2016 Award Nominations link).


The 2016 FLC Far West Region Awards

Nomination Form

Select only 1 category:

__ Outstanding Technology Development

__ Outstanding Partnership

__ Outstanding Commercialization Success

__ Laboratory Representative of the Year

__ Technology Transfer Professional of the Year

Nominee Name(s):

Title of Nomination:

Organization(s):

Lab Director/CEO or Point of Contact T#

Nomination submitted by

Organization:

Phone: Email:

Please include photograph(s) covering the technology and/or nominees.

Basis for the nomination: Summarize in space below. Additional pages of justification may be appended. Total nomination should not exceed 3 pages (not including Artwork and/or photographs).