日本和西德在将研发实验室的技术迅速转化为商业实践方面表现出了能力。美国的体系有机会得到实质性的改善。为了实现这一改进，需要一项行动和实施计划。GLCC教学工厂计划是朝着缓解技术转让过程中的劣势迈出的积极一步。教学工厂Initiative的目的是部分填补基础/应用研究环境与市场之间技术转移管道中存在的空白- 面向商业化的环境。

THE JAPANESE AND THE WEST GERMANS HAVE DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCE IN RAPIDLY TRANSFERRING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE R & D LABS INTO COMMERCIAL PRACTICE. THERE IS OPPORTUNITY FOR SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE U.S. SYSTEM. TO ACHIEVE THIS IMPROVEMENT, AN ACTION AND AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IS NEEDED. THE GLCC TEACHING FACTORY INITIATIVE IS A POSITIVE STEP IN THE DIRECTION OF MITIGATING THE DISADVANTAGE IN THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROCESS. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE TEACHING FACTORY INITIATVE TO PARTIALLY FILL THE VOID THAT EXISTS IN THE PIPELINE FOR TRANSFERRING TECHNOLOGY BETWEEN THE BASIC/APPLIED RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT AND THE MARKET-ORIENTED COMMERCIALIZATION ENVIRONMENT.