Technology Transfer
The Technology Transfer Office actively pursues opportunities to patent and license NREL inventions, software, and technologies, and establishes partnership agreements to move cutting-edge innovations to market.
Technology Partnership Program Stats
NREL works with hundreds of partners within industry, government, academia, small business, international organizations, and nonprofits to advance the use of clean energy technologies in the marketplace.
See below for a summary of our fiscal year (FY) 2021 technology partnership program performance. For more details, read the Technology Partnerships: FY 2021 fact sheet.
Partnership Stats

336
New Partnership Agreements

$91 Million
Value of New Partnership Agreements

1,002
Active Partnership Agreements

323
Unique New Partners

714
Unique Active Partners: 714
Agreements by Business Type
Large Business: 34%
Small Business: 25%
Federal Government: 15%
Nonprofit: 11%
Educational Institutions: 6%
State or Local Government: 7%
