Rapid Application of New Technologies
SCRA at a Glance
A Powerhouse for Commercialization SCRA takes discoveries out of the lab and off of the bench. We select them, perfect them, and take them into production and wide-spread use, achieving typical transition rates of 70-80 percent.
100 National and International Programs with Over $1.4B in Contract Value SCRA builds and leads applied research collaborations of government, universities and hundreds of Industry organizations - ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small and emerging firms. In this role, we are the objective and trusted agent to our clients, partners and stakeholders.
Domain Expertise, Extreme Process Competence, Experienced Collaboration Management SCRA’s subject matter expertise, proven ability to create and lead multi-source collaborations and understanding of the real needs of our clients assure relevant results. We regularly improve the capabilities and lower the costs of client products and processes.
Building and Executing Flexible Business Models We build business models for individual companies through economic development programs that help grow start-up companies. Our collaborations are virtual businesses that orchestrate the efforts of multiple organizations and deliver technology solutions to the market.
SCRA Applied R&D: Delivering Technology Solutions
SCRA Applied R&D delivers technology-based solutions to complex challenges - primarily for Federal agencies and over two hundred Corporations around the world. We combine expertise in its target markets, a robust network of trusted partners and access to state of the art research laboratories to develop technologies to improve capability and lower costs of client products and processes.
SC Launch: Advancing the Knowledge Economy
SCRA fulfills its knowledge-based economic development mission through its SC Launch affiliate. SC Launch supports start-up companies and assists in commercializing new and innovative products. This network of emerging companies provide innovations that serve our Federal and Corporate clients, while advancing the local Knowledge Economy.
SCRA R&D Facilities to Commercialize Technology
SCRA’s R&D Facilities and Innovation Centers are state of the art laboratories, scale-up manufacturing facilities and secure rooms where research discoveries are rapidly commercialized. They are specifically designed to enable early-stage companies to progress through market entry and to growth stages. These facilities - designed, built and financed by SCRA - are available to qualified, emerging intellectual property providers, who may also contribute as sub-contractors to SCRA Applied R&D contracts.