§ 23-1-106.7. Duties and Powers of the Department With Respect to Technology Transfers

1. The department, in consultation with the office of information technology created in the office of the governor, shall:
   1. In all its program efforts, endeavor to facilitate the transfer of newly created technologies from the laboratory to the private sector for the start-up of new businesses, to add product lines to established firms, or to introduce technologies into mature industries in order to strengthen the state’s existing economic base; and
   2. Assess the technology transfer potential of all academic programs targeted for investment and development.
2. (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 1472 , § 6, effective May 28, 2008.)

Source: L. 99: Entire section added with relocations, p. 876, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2006: IP(1) amended, p. 1734, § 15, effective June 6. L. 2008: IP(1) and (2) amended, p. 1472, § 6, effective May 28.

Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 23-11-105 as it existed prior to 1999.