The United States faces a paradox: Although the acknowledged world leader in scientific discoveries, it lags behind Japan and several Western Nations in the ability to move technological innovations rapidly out of the laboratory and convert them into commercially viable produ'cts. There exists a long list of products in areas as diverse as computer science, energy technology, automotive design, and consumer electronics where the United States has been unable to capitalize fully on the genius and inventiveness of its research and development community. The reasons behind this paradox are many, and involve all levels and sectors in the chain of invention, innovation, production, and commercialization. A critical link in the process of bringing new innovations to the marketplace is the R&D manager. It is the R&D manager who 'lives" with the research, who initiates and provides the much needed early push and the sustained support to move innovations successfully into the hands of industry and ultimately to the consumer. The R&D manager can have a significant impact on the ability of a Nation to transfer leading-edge technology from the laboratory into the international marketplace. The United States government is the single largest sponsor of R&D. The managers of Federallyfunded research and development efforts have a special obligation for ensuring the timely transfer of technology to the private sector marketplace. Indeed the rationale and the justification for government-sponsored non-military R&D are based on the premise of eventual commercial applications of research results. As the stewards of research undertaken for the public's benefit, research managers must ensure that significant benefits flow from Federal research investments in a timely manner. Usually this will occur only if conscious and systematic efforts are undertaken to facilitate the technology transfer process. Managing a successful technology transfer program requires detailed knowledge of effective technology transfer strategies and methods. This publication provides a broad background in a simple, straightforward manner for everyone interested in the technology transfer process. It is my belief that Movinq R&D to the Marketplace-A Guidebook for Technoloqv Transfer Manaciers will serve as a valuable and handy reference. It demystifies jargon and suggests practical, common sense approaches. It presents a Gariety of strategies for accomplishing technology transfer and provides clear examples for the reader, as well as an extensive set of checklists and information sources for day-today use. This guidebook will help R&D managers fulfill their important role in improving US. competitiveness in the world market. I recommend it highly as a standard reference guide to R&D managers and to decision-makers in both the public and private sectors.

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Numerical simulation models and data bases that were developed for DOE as part of a number of geothermal programs have been assessed with respect to their overall stage of development and usefulness.separate studies that focus attention upon: geothermal energy; 2 ) physical geothermal system models pertaining to thermal This report combines three 1) economic models related to energy and the fluid medium; and 3 ) geothermal energy data bases.Computerized numerical models pertaining to the economics of extracting and utilizing geothermal energy have been summarized and catalogued with respect to their availability, utility and function. The 19 models that are discussed in detail were developed for use by geothermal operators, public utilities, and lending institutions who require a means to estimate the value of a given resource, total project costs, and the sensitivity of these values to specific variables. A number of the models are capable of economically assessing engineering aspects of geothermal projects.Computerized simulations of heat distribution and fluid flow have been assessed and are presented for ten models. as wellbore.simu1ators and five are described as reservoir simulators. Each model is described in terms of its operational characteristics, input, output, and other pertinent attributes.Five of the models are identified Geothermal energy data bases are reviewed with respect to their current usefulness and availability. Summaries of eight data bases are provided in catalogue format, and an overall comparison of the elements of each data base

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