Technology outreach program: Establishment; required functions; cooperative design and operation with technology transfer offices at research universities and Desert Research Institute

1. The Executive Director shall use money in the Knowledge Account created by NRS 231.1592 to establish a technology outreach program at locations distributed strategically throughout this State. 2. The Executive Director shall ensure that the technology outreach program acts as a resource to: (a) Broker ideas, new technologies and services to entrepreneurs and businesses throughout a defined service area; (b) Engage local entrepreneurs and faculty and staff at state colleges and community colleges by connecting them to the research universities and the Desert Research Institute; (c) Assist professors and researchers in finding entrepreneurs and investors for the commercialization of their ideas and technologies; (d) Connect market ideas and technologies in new or existing businesses or industries or in state colleges and community colleges with the expertise of the research universities and the Desert Research Institute; (e) Assist businesses, the research universities, state colleges, community colleges and the Desert Research Institute in developing commercial applications for their research; and (f) Disseminate and share discoveries and technologies emanating from the research universities and the Desert Research Institute to local entrepreneurs, businesses, state colleges and community colleges. 3. In designing and operating the technology outreach program, the Board shall work cooperatively with the technology transfer offices at the research universities and the Desert Research Institute.