Enabling Scalable Innovation through Licensing, Partnerships, and Strategic Planning
KeyLogic has historically approached technology transfer and licensing in close alignment with its support for federal agencies, national laboratories, especially Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), and technology-driven programs. It is not a traditional research and development (R&D) organization with its own Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio, although this area is now growing. Instead, KeyLogic delivers a strategic ‘orchestrated facilitation’ and programmatic support role in advancing technology transfer initiatives. Below, we outline how KeyLogic contributes.
KeyLogic’s Approach to Technology Transfer & Licensing
Federal Program Support Role
KeyLogic acts as a hands-on program integrator and technical advisor for DOE, NETL, and other federal programs by:
- Guiding commercialization strategies that move federally funded R&D toward real-world markets.
- Providing business development tools, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems/expertise, and commercialization playbooks so scientists can focus on discovery while still capturing value.
- Drawing on proven success overcoming government R&D hurdles to streamline lab-to-market pathways.
- Tracking and reporting commercialization metrics to demonstrate impact and inform decision-making.
Stakeholder Engagement & Ecosystem Building
KeyLogic unites labs, industry, and investors to turn innovation into impact, building ecosystems that sustain growth beyond individual projects.
- Connecting scientists with business, startup, and industry leaders, helping research teams maximize the commercial potential of their work.
- Facilitating partnerships across labs, academia, industry, and investors to accelerate adoption.
- Running workshops and convenings to uncover barriers and identify practical commercialization pathways.
- Building regional innovation ecosystems (e.g., Regional Workforce Initiatives), Critical Minerals/Materials, United States Research Impact Alliance (USRIA) collaborations that sustain momentum beyond individual projects.
Communication and Outreach
KeyLogic transforms science into stories that resonate, developing market briefs, licensing packages, and commercialization narratives that drive adoption.
- Developing fact sheets, market briefs, and licensing-ready packages that translate technical advances into industry-facing opportunities.
- Working with lab communication teams to spotlight technology wins and business applications.
- Crafting compelling commercialization narratives for SBIR/STTR proposals, CRADAs, and FOA responses to better resonate with reviewers and partners.
Strategic Analysis & Market Readiness
KeyLogic turns analysis into action, guiding labs to focus on high-impact technologies ready for licensing and collaboration.
- Performing gap analyses and competitive scans to position lab innovations against market needs.
- Mapping Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and applying Adoption Readiness Level (ARL) frameworks to measure both technical maturity and business viability.
- Helping labs prioritize portfolios, ensuring the most promising technologies are packaged for licensing or joint development.
CRADA & Licensing Support
KeyLogic smooths the path from lab to market, simplifying agreements, strengthening IP strategy, and connecting innovation with industry.
- Advising on CRADA scope, planning, and compliance.
- Supporting IP strategy development in coordination with tech transfer offices.
- Shaping licensing packages, marketing strategies, and industry outreach to attract strong partners.
Success Stories
KeyLogic accelerates lab-to-market transitions, streamlines R&D processes, and clears barriers, turning research into real-world impact.
- Lab-to-Market Acceleration: Helped transition of DOE-funded carbon management technology into industry pilots by mapping stakeholders, creating targeted outreach briefs, and connecting the research team with corporate venture partners.
- Streamlining Federal R&D Processes: Designed a CRM-enabled commercialization tracking system that gave NETL real-time insight into which technologies were closest to licensing, reducing time-to-market by months.
- Overcoming Policy & Contracting Hurdles: Guided researchers through complex CRADA negotiations by aligning technical scope with business incentives, resulting in faster execution and stronger industry buy-in.
Summary
KeyLogic’s strength lies not in owning nor licensing technologies, but in enabling and accelerating tech transfer for federal clients and R&D institutions. It does this by combining programmatic insight, strategic coordination, and deep sector knowledge, especially in energy, materials, and advanced manufacturing domains. Learn more about KeyLogic’s Technology Transfer capabilities.
