University of California forms company to develop technology from its laboratories

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The University of California (UC) may start a profit-making venture for developing and licensing the inventions of its researchers. UC would own 51% of Technology Development Corp and hopes to realize gross royalty income of $222 million by the year 2001. Of that amount, the University itself would retain one third. Currently UC receives more royalty money than any other US university, reaping $29 million in 1992. Its most profitable invention is the process for splicing genes, for which it shares the patent with Stanford University.

Finance, Inventions, Licensing agreements, University of California, Technology transfer

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US laboratories escape a radical overhaul

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Bill Clinton determined that requiring Lawrence Livermore, Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories to use private industry cost saving reorganization techniques was more effective both economically and for public confidence than consolidation or privatization. The trend in research funding is toward basic research with any programs having industrial applications being funded by industry sources. A $25 million to $75 million cut has been requested from the $875 million research budget.

Management, Science and state, Science policy, Government laboratories

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California agency charged with delaying toxin reports

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Complaints against California's environmental research agency was filed because of delaying toxin reports and other accusations such as termination of significant studies and cutting back on staff to a crippling level. Rules and regulations became more strict regarding hazardous chemicals and the state has already issued warnings on 583 toxic chemicals which can cause birth defects or cancer.

Reports, Environmental policy, Toxins, California. Environmental Protection Agency

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