Why use CRADAs?

CRADAs offer a novel means of performing both basic and applied research in an economical manner, while capitalizing on human resources and encouraging the transfer and application of emerging technology.

What is in it for the government?

Reclamation’s resource managers and stakeholders can use research results more quickly. CRADAs can accelerate developing and maturing Reclamation’s R&D outputs into reliable and affordable product and service solutions.

What is in it for the collaborator?

The non-federal collaborator can strengthen their commercial capabilities in the technology. This introduction of innovative new products and services into the marketplace spurs economic growth.

What is in it for the U.S. taxpayer?

CRADAs allow both a private company and the government to stretch their research budgets as both entities work together to cost effectively perform research, development and deployment.

Ultimately the U.S. taxpayer reaps the benefit of this economic growth. This represents a return-on-investment of taxpayer dollars in government R&D.