NASA Technology Transfer Program

The Space Foundation is a leader in space awareness activities, trade association services, research and analysis for the global space industry, and educational enterprises that bring space into the classroom.

The Space Foundation works closely with NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program Office and public information offices to recognize individuals and organizations that develop innovative products based on space technology. In addition to becoming active partners in the Space Certification Program, a number of these individuals and organizations are inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame at www.SpaceTechHallofFame.org, which helps showcase the significant contributions that space technology has made to improve the quality of life for everyone around the world.

As allied organizations, the Space Foundation and NASA strive to improve public awareness and appreciation of the practical benefits of space exploration. Many of the technologies recognized in the Space Certification Program will also be found on various NASA Web sites as well as within the pages of Spinoff Magazine.

The expanding collaboration between the Space Foundation, NASA, and the private sector supports the commercialization of space-based technologies. The benefits are enjoyed throughout the global economy in the form of improved services and technologies in the fields of health and medicine, transportation, public safety, consumer goods, environmental resources, computer technology, and industry.

Useful Links

Spinoff Magazine
www.sti.nasa.gov/tto
Spinoff is NASA's annual premier publication featuring successfully commercialized NASA technology. For more than 40 years, the NASA Innovative Partnerships Program has facilitated the transfer of NASA technology to the private sector, benefiting global competition and the economy. Since 1976, Spinoff has featured between 40 and 50 of these commercial products each year.

Innovative Partnerships Program Office
www.ip.nasa.gov
The Innovative Partnership Program Office (IPPO) provides needed technology and capabilities for NASA's mission directorates programs and projects through investments and partnerships with industry, academia, government agencies, and national laboratories. The IPPO supports all mission directorates and has program offices at each of the NASA centers. Technology transfer through dual-use partnerships and licensing also creates many important socio-economic benefits within the broader community.