maricopa community colleges high tech manufacturing strategic framework february 18 2005 1 who is battelle one of world s largest non profit r&d organizations 3 billion in annual activity at more than 100 locations worldwide leader development commercialization and transfer technology contracts with just under 000 clients on approximately 4 projects annually the national labs it manages or co brookhaven pnnl oak ridge nrel oversees 16 scientists engineers staff members 2 products develop expenditures forecast for us forecasts top ten home rapid product firms toothbrushes to insulin pens resulting many awards commercializing technologies establishing from federal laboratory management a variety fields pharmaceuticals medical electronics information partnership practice areas expertise planning technical assistance problem solving program design implementation impact assessment evaluation state regional business coalitions eg st louis pittsburgh indianapolis universities foundations blandin danforth flinn kauffman tpp recent experience able translate strengths into strategies