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TurboNegotiator (TN) is the first project undertaken by the UIDP. It is a software tool envisioned to facilitate the negotiation of industry-sponsored research agreements. TN can be used to reach consensus regarding critical business elements in these agreements, such as intellectual property, indemnification and publication rights. Goals of TurboNegotiator:
- Decrease negotiation time. TN facilitates the exchange of information and the joint understanding of needs, constraints and objectives of universities and industry. TN quickly identifies underlying mismatched expectations before the start of legal negotiations preventing wasted time.
- Train new staff members. TN provides a systematic, interactive training experience by which new or less-experienced staffers can work their way through issues that more experienced negotiators handle routinely.
- Preserve learnings and creative solutions. TN can be used as a repository of information. By providing links to auxiliary material, including consensus statements, case studies, publications, and even citations to legal statutes and regulations, TN can become a growing resource for the first two goals. As the use of TN increases, the collection of information will document new, emerging or unusual circumstances and possible resources for resolutions.
TurboNegotiator is the result of the consensus of a group of university and industry representatives that form the University Industry Demonstration Partnership, as part of The National Academies of Science and Engineering. Every effort is made to provide information and a process that is neutral and reflects the best current practices. Access to TurboNegotiator: This pilot version was developed with a minimal budget that included limited security features. Do not use this pilot version for sensitive or confidential communications or documents. The UIDP is in the process of pursuing additional funding to further develop TN to a fully functional tool with enhanced security. If you are new to TurboNegotiator, and would like to see a short demonstration, please click here.
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