Y-12 engages in mutually beneficial partnerships with the nation's university and business communities.
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Partnering Mechanisms

Productive partnerships with universities, businesses, and community organizations, as well as with other federal agencies and national laboratories, are possible through agreements appropriate for the partners and the work they undertake.

  • Work for Others—pay us to solve problems, make prototypes, or do research and development for you
  • Cooperative Research and Development—team with us to do research and development on problems of mutual benefit
  • Licensing—use the wealth of technologies already developed here in Oak Ridge to achieve competitive advantage