multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnership
(1) The term “multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnership” means a partnership composed of any combination of two or more of the following: (A) Universities, colleges, or other institutions of higher education with research and innovation capability. (B) Non-profit organizations that provide policy, research, outreach, operations, organizational, management, testing, evaluation, technology transfer, legal, financial, or advocacy expertise. (C) For-profit commercial enterprises that may be publicly or privately owned, early stage or mature, and incorporated or operating by another ownership structure. (D) Departments or agencies of the Federal Government with expertise, operations, or resources related to the objectives of the multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnership.