Technology transfer
Processes to adapt research outputs into applied tools for industry and public sector use.
How the laws define this
Both instruments agree that technology transfer consists of processes and mechanisms designed to move research outputs from academic or laboratory settings into operational deployment as practical tools, services, or products for industry and public-sector or government use, specifically highlighting commercialization and industry partnerships. However, they diverge in their specific scope, operational mechanisms, and ultimate goals. House Bill No. 7983 (National Center for AI Research Establishment Act) frames technology transfer specifically around AI research outputs, explicitly incorporating licensing, startup creation, government adoption, and the achievement of societal and economic impact. By contrast, the presentation of the Argentine Multidisciplinary AI Center (CAMIA) applies to research innovations more generally, explicitly identifying translational funding and the facilitation of agreements as key mechanisms to move academic or research innovations into operational deployments. Compliance professionals comparing these frameworks should note that House Bill No. 7983 emphasizes entrepreneurial pathways and societal outcomes, while the CAMIA presentation highlights funding and agreement facilitation.
Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
Definitions (2)
Processes and mechanisms to adapt and commercialize research outputs into practical tools, services or products for industry and public‑sector use. Within CamIA this covers facilitation of agreements, translational funding and partnerships to move academic or research innovations into operational deployments.
Processes that move AI research outputs from laboratory settings to operational deployment through mechanisms such as commercialization, licensing, startup creation, industry partnerships, and government adoption, enabling societal and economic impact from research.
Related Terms
Transfer
Commercialisation and diffusion of research into companies, especially SMEs....
lab-to-market
Pathways moving research into commercial solutions....
Research and Innovation (R&I)
Basic and applied research plus knowledge transfer for socio-economic impact....
innovation ecosystem
Network of public, private and academic actors supporting R&D and commercialization....
commercialization
Translation of research into marketable products or services....