A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legal contract between Berkeley Lab and one or more parties that protects the confidentiality of intellectual property, technical, and business information. A fully executed NDA should be in place before Berkeley Lab can share certain information with external parties.

A material transfer agreement (MTA) is a legal contract between Berkeley Lab and one or more parties for transferring research materials. It defines the rights (including intellectual property) of the provider and the rights and obligations of the recipient. An MTA is required before Berkeley Lab can transfer materials to an external party in support of research or as part of a potential or actual collaboration.

The documents below are Berkeley Lab sample agreements for industry partners to review. Please work with your Berkeley Lab contact to have them request an NDA or MTA. Starting from a non-Berkeley Lab agreement will result in longer turnaround times.