Technology Transfer (43.002)
Program
43.002 Technology Transfer
Federal Agency
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Authorization
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, Section 203(a) (3), as amended, Public Law 85-568, 42 U.S.C. 2473.
Program Number
43.002
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To insure that technologies resulting from Government-sponsored civilian aerospace research and development are made available to the widest extent practicable and appropriate for the Nation's benefit.
Types of Assistance
Dissemination of Technical Information.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Discoveries, innovations, inventions, and improvements developed throughout the aeronautics and space program are brought to the attention of private industry, academic institutions, and Federal, State and local government organizations in several ways. These technologies can be accessed with NASA's TechTracS data system via the Internet. NASA Tech Briefs is a monthly periodical with an industrial readership of approximately 500,000 containing articles which describe such innovations. Subscription is currently free to qualified engineers, scientists and business people in U.S. industry and to technology transfer agents. NASA-sponsored Regional Technology Transfer Centers offer specialized technical information search services and technology partnership advice and services tailored to meet the needs of U.S. industry. In addition, NASA Commercial Technology offices at NASA field centers work with public sector organizations, medical institutions, industry associations and others to identify problems of national scope and significance suitable for joint-sponsored NASA/industry applications engineering projects. The objective of such projects is to apply or otherwise adapt existing aerospace technology to meet identified non- aerospace needs in the public and private sectors of the Nation's economy.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Engineers and managers of domestic enterprises, professionals, and others involved in technology transfer are entitled to free subscriptions to NASA Tech Briefs. Technical information search and retrieval services beyond that available via the Internet (http://www.nasatech.com), and NASA-owned computer programs/documentation are available to domestic organizations on a free or paying basis. Technology Transfer products are available to those who can demonstrate a national public need and would be served by applying NASA technology.
Beneficiary Eligibility
U.S. industry will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation
Not applicable.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None required. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Program brochures are available from the Office of Aerospace Technology, Commercial Technology Division, NASA Headquarters. Local offices are listed in the Information Contacts section of this program. Additional information on NASA Commercial Technology Programs and opportunities is available on the NASA web site.
Award Procedure
Not applicable.
Deadlines
Not applicable.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Not applicable.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Not applicable.
Audits
Not applicable.
Records
Not applicable.
Program Accomplishments
The NASA Commercial Technology Program has helped many industrial, educational, and government organizations develop new products, increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve the quality of life for US citizens. Typically, the Technology Transfer Program provides user access to aerospace technology in support of technical problem solving. For example, sensor technology, microelectronics and telemetry systems have been adapted and applied in the development of a range of biomedical implantable devices to control or otherwise administer corrective treatment of diseases or bodily functions or ailments, such as diabetes or intractable pain. Many industrial uses of aerospace technology have occurred, including: wireless infrared communications systems; manufacturing scheduling enhancements; structural analysis of industrial products and systems, and a host of materials applications in new and improved products. NASA computer programs are routinely adapted and used by hundreds of U.S. companies annually, with substantial savings in software development costs. During the past year, over 200,000 individuals and firms were given access to new ideas and improvements from NASA resulting in new products and processes. Over 27,000 technical innovations from the space program have been published and are now available for use by American industry by subscribing to NASA Tech Briefs.
Financial Information
Account Identification
80-0108-0-1-999.
Obligations
(Program costs; salaries and expenses are excluded) FY 02 $49,403,000; FY 03 est $51,707,000; and FY 04 est $35,600,000. (Note: FY 02 and 02 contain Congressional earmarks)
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Internet access at http://nctn.hq.nasa.gov; and "NASA Tech Briefs" http://www.nasatech.com.
Related Programs
11.650, National Technical Information Service; 40.002, Government Publications Sales and Distribution; 43.001, Aerospace Education Services Program.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Persons are encouraged to contact the Commercial Technology Office at a NASA Field Center: Ames Research Center, Mail Stop 202A-3, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000, Telephone: (650) 604-1754; Goddard Space Flight Center, Mail Stop 504, Greenbelt, MD 20771-0001, Telephone: (301) 286-5810; Dryden Flight Research Center, Mail Stop 4839, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, CA 93523-0273, Telephone: (661) 276-3689; NASA Management Office-Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mail Stop 301-350, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109- 8099, Telephone: (818) 354-3480; Kennedy Space Center; Mail Stop: YA-C1, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899-0001, Telephone: (407) 867-6224; Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 118, 11 Langley Blvd. Hampton, VA 23681-0001, Telephone: (757) 864-6005; Glenn Research Center, Mail Stop 3-7, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135, Telephone: (216) 433- 5398; Johnson Space Center, Mail Stop HA, 2101 NASA Road 1, Houston, TX 77058-3696, Telephone: (281) 483-0474; Marshall Space Flight Center, Mail Stop CD30, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812, Telephone: (205) 544-4266; Stennis Space Center, Mail Stop JA00, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-600, Telephone: (601) 688-1914. NASA Headquarters, Office of Aerospace Technology, Mail Stop Code RC, Washington, DC 20546-0001, Telephone: (202) 358-2320. Persons or organizations desiring comprehensive technical information service should contact Regional Technology Transfer Centers at (800) 642-2872 (Central Network 800 number) or the Regional affiliates. Northeast RTTC: Center for Technology Commercialization, Westborough, MA 01581, Telephone: (508) 870-0042; Mid-Atlantic RTTC: Technology Commercialization Center, Inc., 12050 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 350, Newport News, VA 23606, Telephone: (757) 269-0025; Southeast RTTC: Georgia Tech Research Corp., Georgia Institute of Technology, Office of Sponsored Programs, Atlanta, GA 30332, Telephone: (404) 894-6786; Midwest RTTC; Great Lakes Industrial Technology Center, Battelle Memorial Institute, 25000 Great Northern Corporate Center, Suite 260, Cleveland, OH 44070-5310, Telephone: (440) 734-0094; Mid-Continent RTTC: Mid-Continent Technology Transfer Center, Texas Engineering Extension Service, Texas A and M University System, 301 Tarrow, College Station, TX 77843-8000, Telephone: (979) 845-8762; Far West RTTC: Far West Regional Technology Transfer Center, 3716 South Hope Street,Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90007-4344,Telephone: (213) 743- 2353; Research Triangle Institute Center for Technology Applications, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, Telephone (919) 541- 7205; Montana State University TechLink Center, 900 Technology Blvd., Suite A, Bozeman, MT 59718, Telephone (406) 994-7700. National Transfer Center (NTTC) Wheeling Jesuit University, 316 Washington Avenue, Wheeling, WV 26003, Telephone: (800) 678-6882.
Headquarters Office
Commercial Technology Division, Office of Aerospace Technology, Code RC, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546- 0001. Telephone: (202) 358-2320.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
