Rep. Bill Foster: From Lab to Legislature on Science, Innovation, and Policy

The Transfer Files (Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer) · April 15, 2025

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Startup struggles and need for high-quality advice

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Rep. Bill Foster describes early startup struggles—he and his brother nearly went bankrupt multiple times—and says access to high-quality advice from tech-transfer platforms would have prevented several near-failures.

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Rep. Bill Foster discusses how national laboratories and tech-transfer platforms help turn research into businesses, the role of labs in AI policy and data stewardship, and offers advice to researchers on engaging with policymakers.

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