The federal government is going beyond funding research
The federal government is going beyond funding research  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Tue Jul 14 2026
Description: For decades, government largely funded discovery and let the market handle commercialization. NSF is now building new pathways to move promising technologies from the lab into the economy. Joining me to explain that effort is NSF Assistant Director for Technology Innovation and Partnerships, Dr. Erwin Gianchandani.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.