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John Dement

FLC Chair, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) - Crane Division, DOD
 john.dement@navy.mil

John Dement is the Chairman of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC). From 2007 to 2014, he was Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center’s (NSWC Crane) Technology Transfer (T2) director where he negotiated over 140 licenses and collaborative partnership agreements. He then was loaned to the State of Indiana under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) in 2015 and 2016 to help establish a statewide T2 and commercialization model and capability leveraging of federally funded innovations and assets. Today, he continues in advancing his lab’s engagement in the innovation ecosystem inside and outside of NSWC Crane.

Mr. Dement has been on the FLC Executive Board of the FLC since 2008. From 2007 to 2014, he served as Technology Transfer (T2) Director at NSWC Crane, where he negotiated over 140 licenses and collaborative partnership agreements. In 2015 and 2016 he was loaned to the state of Indiana under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) to help establish a statewide T2 and commercialization model and capability leveraging federally funded innovations and assets. Today, Dement continues advancing his lab’s engagement in the innovation ecosystem inside and outside of NSWC Crane. During his career, the lab and its partners have won 22 T2 awards, including the FLC 2012 Service Representative of the Year and the DoD’s 2012 George Linsteadt Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer.

Mr. Dement has a BS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Evansville and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Indiana University. He is also a DAWIA-certified Level III in Systems, Planning, Research and Development, and Level III in Science and Technology.

Nominee Statement:

As the incumbent Chair, I want to finish what we started in regards to strategic planning for what we do and refining how the organization executes. These are critical in today’s environment. The overarching vision is to shine more light on the Federal labs and ultimately increase their number of opportunities with industry.

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All Sessions by John Dement

  • April 23 - Training Day


  • 08:30am  - 5:00pm
    Learn to identify and understand your external innovation ecosystem! In this advanced class, the goal is to help you engage and leverage the activities and resources outside the lab for increased technology transfer that benefits both your lab and the economy. You’ll learn how to: Understand T2 in the context of the innovation ecosystem (IE) and technology-based economic development (TBED). Understand and validate what your lab values (or could) from IE/TBE. Identify and assess the IE/TBED in your area to develop a strategy for engagement and partnership. Identify and engage the players and resources of the IE/TBED ecosystem.
    Training
    Where
    Celebration 5

  • April 24 - Meeting Sessions


  • 08:15am  - 08:45am
    FLC Chair John Dement will discuss the state of federal tech transfer and the organization's strategic planning efforts.
    Plenary

  • 11:00am  - 12:00pm
    What Are Some Specific Things T2 Offices Can Do to Build Buy-in of Program Offices?
    Session
    Where
    Regency O-Q

  • April 25 - Meeting Sessions


  • 08:30am  - 09:00am
    Plenary
    Where
    Regency O-Q




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