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NASA tech brief evaluationsA major step in transferring technology is to disseminate information about new developments to the appropriate sector(s). A useful vehicle for transferring technology from the government sector to industry has been demonstrated with the use of periodical and journal announcements to highlight technological achievements which may meet the needs of industries other than the one who developed the innovation. To meet this end, NASA has very successfully pursued the goal of identifying technical innovations through the national circulation publication; NASA Tech Briefs. At one time the Technology Utilization Offices of the various centers coordinated the selection of appropriate technologies through a common channel. In recent years, each NASA field center has undertaken the task of evaluating submittals for Tech Brief publication independently of the others. The University of Alabama in Huntsville was selected to assist MSFC in evaluating technology developed under the various programs managed by the NASA center for publication in the NASA Tech Briefs journal. The primary motivation for the NASA Tech Briefs publication is to bring to the attention of industry the various NASA technologies which, in general, have been developed for a specific aerospace requirement, but has application in other areas. Since there are a number of applications outside of NASA that can benefit from innovative concepts developed within the MSPC programs, the ability to transfer technology to other sectors is very high. In most cases, the innovator(s) are not always knowledgeable about other industries which might potentially benefit from their innovation. The evaluation process can therefore contribute to the list of potential users through a knowledgeable evaluator.
Document ID
19940020356
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Workman, Gary L.
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1994
Subject Category
Urban Technology And Transportation
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-195150
NAS 1.26:195150
CAR-94-06
Accession Number
94N24829
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC8-18
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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