Agricultural Research Service Office of Technology Transfer Agricultural

Agricultural Research Service Office of Technology Transfer Agricultural Research Partnerships (ARP) Network

Outline • • About USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) • Opportunities to Partner with ARS Agricultural Research Partnerships (ARP) Network What the ARP Does How Companies/Entrepreneurs Benefit from the ARP Network

About USDA, ARS is the principle in-house USDA research agency ARS Mission Conduct research to develop & transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority and provide information access and dissemination

ARS Profile Ø 800 research projects Ø 2, 100 scientists & post docs Ø 6, 000 support employees Ø 90+ locations throughout U. S. Ø $1. 1 billion annual budget

Location of ARS Facilities

• Agricultural Research Partnerships (ARP) Network • What it Does

ARP Network • • Agriculture-based organization Over 30 members comprised of: ü ü ü ü ARS City, community and economic development groups Foundations and associations Venture partnerships Business incubators Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers Rural agribusiness groups Private-public partnerships

ARP Network • ARP Network includes a range of partners that provide knowledge, connections and support to businesses and entrepreneurs • Leverages its members’ diverse expertise • Focused on technology advancement and commercialization

ARP Network Activities Businesses/entrepreneurs and ARP Network members interconnect ARP Network

How Companies/Entrepreneurs Benefit from the ARP Network

ARP Network’s Benefits • Match industry needs with researchers for partnering • Coordinate events to facilitate adoption of research outcomes • Provide mentoring: üBusiness plan development üManufacturing problem solving üMarketing assessments • Provide networking opportunities

ARP Network Benefits from ARS • Work with world renown ARS researchers Research areas: ü Animals ü Crops ü Natural Resources ü Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality • • Assess to unique facilities, equipment and pilot plants Workshops & webinars In-house patent prosecution Patent licensing opportunities

Why Partner with ARS Researchers? • • Leverage assets/expertise • Provide opportunity for multi-disciplinary research teams to apply for funding • Enable collaborative evaluation, implementation or development of ARS technologies Bring speed and a broader scope to project

Opportunities to Partner with ARS

ARS Areas of Research ARS research projects are grouped into 4 program areas: ü ü Animal Production and Protection Crop Production and Protection Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems Nutrition, Food Safety, and Quality To learn more about ARS research & finding partners: • Check out research on the ARS website: www. ars. usda. gov/research • Contact Cathy Cohn, ARS Technology Transfer Liaison cathleen. cohn@ars. usda. gov

Technologies Available for Licensing Visit ARS, Office of Tech Transfer website for available technologies: www. ars. usda. gov/business

Thank you! To learn more about the ARP Network Please Contact: Cathy Cohn Technology Transfer Liaison cathleen. cohn@ars. usda. gov