CRDF Global, USIC and TechInnovations Partner on International S&T Collaboration and Commercialization Services
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Arlington, VA – October 4, 2010—CRDF Global, the United States Industry Coalition (USIC) and TechInnovations have signed a teaming agreement to combine their capabilities and services in support of international science and technology partnerships utilizing CRDF Global’s new program, CRDF Solutions, as a framework.
Under the terms of the agreement, CRDF Global, USIC and TechInnovations will collaborate in the promotion, expansion and delivery of a range of services to organizations engaged in international scientific research, pre-commercial R&D, financial and project management, and assistance in technology commercialization. The partnership is effective immediately for the CRDF Solutions component services: Focus and Spark.
“This teaming agreement combines the core strengths of both CRDF Global and USIC,” said Shawn Wheeler, Vice President for Global Operations & Program Support Services for CRDF Global. “The combination of capabilities, resources and expertise represented in this partnership will result in a teaming that will best meet the requirements of present and future clients.”
“By entering the partnership, USIC, CRDF Global and TechInnovations can complement each other in their fields of expertise and service,” said Gerson S. Sher, USIC Executive Vice President. “USIC members and other CRDF Solutions clients will benefit from a broad range of capabilities, skills and services ranging from conceptualization to commercialization by harnessing the resources and reach of each organization.”
For more information on the partnership visit: www.crdfsolutions.org/innovationparternship
Current and prospective USIC members can access the program through www.usic.net/solutions
About the Partners:
CRDF Global
CRDF Global is a private nonprofit organization promoting international scientific and technical collaboration through research and institutional grants, technical resources, training activities, and services. The growing network of CRDF Global’s programs and services currently reaches more than 30 countries in Eurasia, the Middle East and North Africa, and Southeast Asia. CRDF Global is based in Arlington, Virginia with offices in Moscow, Russia; Kyiv, Ukraine; Almaty, Kazakhstan; and Amman, Jordan.
USIC
USIC is an international nonprofit corporate membership association of high tech businesses and research institutions actively engaged in technology commercialization. USIC has facilitated more than 250 commercial partnerships between American industry and leading Eurasian scientists and engineers, generating jobs and revenue at home and abroad. Through expanding global alliances, USIC helps member companies find cost‐effective, international sources of expertise and bring technology into the marketplace.
TechInnovations
TechInnovations, a for-profit professional services company in which CRDF Global is an investor, offers the international expertise of attracting Russian and foreign experts in the field of innovative entrepreneurship. The company’s service package includes the preparation of a draft business plan, market analysis, financial analysis, strategy, intellectual property protection provided by the company to potential investors and strategic partners in Russian and foreign markets.