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A -- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY TO COMMERCIALIZE MICROFABRICATED ACTUATOR AND RELEASE MECHANISMS Announcement: The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking industry partners who wish to license and fund further development of microfabricated actuator and release technologies at LLNL. These technologies may be used in catheter-based interventional therapies, including delivery of thrombogenic material to aneurysms and also may have a variety of non-medical applications. Funding of LLNL's development efforts by an industrial partner is expected to be provided through a funds-in Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), which will offer the participating company an opportunity to license technologies developed during the CRADA. All research and development projects are conducted under strict policies governing nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Note: This is not a procurement. Companies interested in entering into a funds-in CRADA and license agreement for microfabricated actuator and release technologies should provide a written description of corporate capability and experience relevant to such technologies and a sketch plan for incorporating the technologies into current or planned products. Please do not exceed two pages. Statements of interest should be sent to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization Office, PO Box 808, L-795, Livermore, CA 94551, Attn: CBD97-001. This announcement will be valid for 30 days from the date of publication. (330)

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