Identifying potential markets for the intellectual property at Kennedy Space Center and initial results
by Irma Becerra-Fernandez
International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation (IJTTC), Vol. 1, No. 1/2, 2002

Abstract: As the exploration of space expands and develops, researchers endeavour to create improved technologies to facilitate that objective. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center (KSC) identified a need to manage and transfer intellectual property resulting from this research. NASA-KSC partnered with a group of Florida Minority institutions to assist with the technology transfer programme. Florida International University (FIU) is one of the participating institutions. This paper describes the development of a methodology to search for industry partners for commercialisation of innovative technologies. These technologies and their related intellectual capital are being transferred from the research laboratories into the private sector. Potential industry partners are studied, taking into consideration the company's capabilities, relevant products, and interests in developing their potential commercialisation profile. The results of the commercialisation efforts for 13 technologies developed at KSC are presented in this paper. To date, three of the 13 technologies have been transferred to 16 companies.

Online publication date: Mon, 18-Aug-2003

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation (IJTTC):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com