The NASA MidContinent Technology Transfer Center

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The NASA Mid-Continent Technology Transfer Center
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What We Hear

• I know that NASA has developed a wealth of new
  technologies which may be of use in my company.
  What I do not know is how to locate and access
  these technologies . . . Help!
• - representative company comment

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Where We Work
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Who We Work With
CitiesCountiesStates Eco. Dev. Admin.
Manufacturers High-Tech CompaniesBusiness
AcceleratorsIncubators
Community
Industry
MCTTCNetwork
NASAFederal LabsUniversities NASA
Contractors Defense Contractors SBIR/STTR
Small Business AdministrationSeed
Capital Venture Capital
Capital
Technology
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Field Representatives

• Field representatives and affiliates provide
  daily contact with industry in key areas
• Based throughout the region
• know needs, potential and climate of their area
• Strengthen the MCTTCs ability to transfer
  technology through their technical and business
  expertise

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MCTTC Services

• Technology Transfer Services
• Market Research and Business Services
• Information Services
• Government Technology Partnerships
• SBIR/STTR Services

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Technology Transfer

• Product Idea Search
• Expert Technical Assistance
• Search for Available Federal Facilities
• Identification of Experts and Current Research
• Technology Transfer Agreements

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Service Descriptions

• Product Idea Search Search of federal registry
  and other databases for available technologies
• Expert Technical Assistance Linking clients with
  experts to solve specific problems

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Service Descriptions

• Federal Facilities Search Finds labs and
  equipment available to private companies
• ID of Current Research Gives clients strategic
  advantage by identifying vital industry research
• Tech Transfer Agreements Helps companies license
  technologies from federal labs

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Business Services

• Commercial Potential Assessment
• Market Analysis
• Business Information Searches
• Financial Feasibility Analysis
• Business Plan Evaluation
• Business Plan Development

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Service Descriptions

• Commercial Potential Assessment A first-step
  read of the market to determine customer interest
  and identify barriers to market entry
• Market Analysis Research and analyze market
  size, segments, trends, demands, competition,
  entry barriers and opportunities resulting in
  marketing strategies and tactics

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Service Descriptions

• Business Information Services The most current
  information on any topic is found using computer
  searches
• Financial Feasibility Analysis Examines the
  financial impact of potential major capital
  expense
• Business Plan Evaluation Critique and make
  recommendations for current business plan
• Business Plan Development Use of financials,
  primary research industry data to create a plan

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NASA Medical Device Initiative

• NASA focuses on key areas for technology transfer
  and partnering
• These areas have many layers of opportunity for
  technology transfer

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Commercialization Goals

• Licensing of targeted technology
• Use of facilities agreements
• Technology development partnerships
• Spin in of technology that meets NASA needs

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Keys to Success

• Focus on early stage development
• Focus on known NASA needs and strengths
• Involve the scientists on the front end
• Work on issues and development areas that will
  find internal partners

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Medical Device Initiative

• Includes technologies and facilities that may be
  at the component level
• Specified Point of Contact at each participating
  Center
• Developed a shared database of technologies and
  facilities
• Involving the scientists on a voluntary basis

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Shared Database

• Includes licensable technologies, facilities, and
  emerging technologies
• It is searchable by the public
• Includes only facilities and emerging
  technologies seeking development partners
• www.nasamedical.com

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NASA Medical Patents
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Licensing Opportunities

• Medical related opportunities can be found at
  www.nasamedical.com
• Other opportunities can be found at
• technology.nasa.gov
• www.nasatechnology.com

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Partnership Examples

• Rotating Bioreactor for Tissue Culturing
• The manufacturing rights have been licensed to
  Synthecon
• Some bioreactor products have been licensed to
  Fisk Ventures
• NASA continues to do joint research with
  companies using the tool

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Partnership Examples

• DeBakey Heart Pump
• NASA engineer received a heart transplant
• MicroMed exclusively licensed technology in 1996
• As of May 2002, 150 patients have received the
  MicroMed DeBakey VAD

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Development Partnerships

• Find like minded scientists with similar research
  goals for co-development
• Leverage NASA scientists time with partners to
  reach mission goals
• Jointly apply for outside dollars with identified
  partners
• Enter into Space Act Agreements to jointly
  develop technology

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Benefit to Partners

• Collaboration with eminent NASA scientists
• Access to NASA facilities and early stage
  technologies
• Leverage internal company development efforts

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Examples of Interest for Collaboration and Spin In

• Space and Life Sciences technology needs
• http//advtech.jsc.nasa.gov/
• Lists technology needs and partnering mechanisms
• Also lists funding opportunities in the life
  science area

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Advanced Technology Integration Group

• Creates opportunities for collaborations between
  NASA and technology developers
• Encourages leveraging of available expertise,
  resources, and funding
• Enables development and integration of
  technologies that are directly applicable to
  NASA's work in the space and life sciences

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ATIG

• Does not fund technology development
• Competitive funding must be leveraged to the
  greatest extent possible
• Relies upon existing expertise and extensive
  leveraging of competitive RD funds
• Must ensure that researcher-developer teams are
  mutually beneficial

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ATIG Identified Needs

• External Environment
• Radiation detection and modeling
• Internal Environment
• Life Support Contingencies
• Physiology
• Physiological changes and countermeasures
• Behavior and Psychology
• Psychosocial stability

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Critical Path Disciplinescriticalpath.jsc.nasa.go
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• Adv. Life Support
• Bone Loss
• Card. Alterations
• Clinical Capabilities
• Environ. Health
• Food Nutrition

• Human Perf.
• Immunology
• Cross Risk
• Muscle Atrophy
• Neurovestibular Adaptation
• Radiation Effects

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SBIR Program

• Small Business Innovative Research Program
• All major federal agencies participate
• Source of RD funding for small businesses
• Company owns the IP rights
• Two phase RD

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NASA SBIR Topic Areas

• NASA Enterprises
• Aerospace technology
• Human exploration development of space
• Earth science
• Space science
• Biological and Physical Research

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JSC Focus Areas

• In-situ resource utilization
• Advanced manufacturing nanotechnology
• Robotic manipulators, end-effectors joints
• Space crew accommodations
• Extravehicular mobility/activity

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NASA SBIR Review Factors

• Scientific and technical merit
• Future importance and value to NASA
• Capability of the small business concern
• Commercial potential, capability and intent to
  commercialize

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Commercialization is Important

• Commercial potential is a differentiator
• More critical in winning Phase II
• Show plans and potential partners
• Plan for use within the government
• Plan for use in the marketplace

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Contacts are Important

• NASA Centers are critical in the SBIR program
• Get to know the SBIR officers at Centers of
  interest
• Review past solicitations and awards to determine
  Centers research areas
• http//www.sbir.nasa.gov/

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Phase I Awards

• Historic award rate of 13
• Phase I funding is 70,000
• Phase I length is 6 months
• SBIR Topics meet NASAs needs in high risk
  cutting edge technology

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Phase II Awards

• Anticipate 40 of Phase I winners will receive
  Phase II funding
• Total funding is 600,000
• Phase II time frame is 24 months
• Progress towards commercialization is a key
  differentiator

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NASAs Homeland Security Role

• The warfighter and astronauts have similar
  monitoring needs
• First Responder Technology Needs
• Integrated access to databases
• Personnel monitoring
• Distance learning and training
• Cool suit improvements

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Conclusion

• Technology transfer intermediaries play a large
  role
• Technology commercialization is a federal
  priority
• There is something of interest for everyone