- Product design, development, testing and evaluation.
- Engineering design analysis for product improvement, patent expansion, and maintenance/cost reduction.
- Critical review of technology and patent development activities.
- Evaluation of products for market fit and benchmarking for competitiveness.
- Evaluation of market feasibility, technical and economic feasibility, patent protection limitations, and related competitive pressures.
- Performance of market surveys/analyses and evaluation of requirements for market and user acceptability.
- Assessment of market implementation costs, risks and benefits.
- Development and evaluation of program mission requirements and priorities.
- Analysis of environmental/regulatory issues and their relationship to technology application, market entry and user acceptance.
- Analysis of stakeholder base and development of education and outreach tools to support their needs.
- Creation of RD&D plans with technology marketing strategies that achieve maximum effectiveness.
- Acquisition of public funding to support market introduction.