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Steve Sponseller
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Did you know that NASA has patented inventions ready for you to license and commercialize?
On this episode of the podcast, I am talking with Dan Lockney.
I’m excited about this episode because Dan and I talk about a fantastic program from NASA for technology companies.
Dan is the Technology Transfer Program Executive at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. He is responsible for managing NASA’s intellectual property and the transfer of NASA technology to promote the commercialization and public availability of NASA’s patented inventions.
Dan and I discuss how NASA’s Technology Transfer Program operates and the types of companies that can license the technology. Here’s a small spoiler: any size of company can license the technology – from startups to large corporations. And, you will be surprised at the cost of the license!
Dan shares information about the motivation behind the Technology Transfer Program. He also discusses some of his favorite inventions that have been successfully commercialized.
NASA has a publication called “Spinoff” that highlights many types of transferred technologies that benefit life on Earth in the form of commercial products. NASA recently published a new edition of the Spinoff publication. It has dozens of stories describing businesses that have successfully launched products based on technology licensed from NASA. There’s a link to the Spinoff publication below.
Why is this program exciting to me? As you may know, as a Patent Strategist I work with tech companies every day regarding patents and inventions. This Technology Transfer Program is a great opportunity to license patented NASA technology to launch a business or a new product line.
I encourage you to listen to this episode and see if the Technology Transfer Program is a good option for your business.
“Most of the technology in the Technology Transfer Program is outside of the aerospace area. Example technologies include medical devices, public transportation, consumer goods, and safety equipment.” – Daniel Lockney
Today on the Tech Leader Talk podcast:
- How does the NASA Technology Transfer Program work
- Program success stories
- The motivation behind the Technology Transfer Program
- Types of technologies contained in the patented inventions
- How a team of NASA engineers designed a new low-cost ventilator in response to the Covid outbreak
Resources:
Spinoff publication: https://spinoff.nasa.gov/
NASA Technology Transfer Program: https://technology.nasa.gov/
NASA Spinoff temperature-regulating mugs: https://burnoutmugs.com/
Book: Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew Crawford - https://www.amazon.com/Shop-Class-Soulcraft-Inquiry-Value/dp/0143117467
Connect with Daniel Lockney:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-lockney-bb5316a8/
Website: https://technology.nasa.gov/network
Thanks for listening!
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Previous episodes
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87 - Using NASA Inventions to Launch or Grow your Company – Daniel LockneyThu, 02 Feb 2023 - 0h
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86 - Managing Cybersecurity and Data Protection Issues – Justin DanielsThu, 26 Jan 2023 - 0h
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85 - Staying Competitive Through Innovation and Automation – Andrew CohenThu, 19 Jan 2023 - 0h
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84 - Managing Security for Small and Medium-Sized Companies – Scott McCradyThu, 12 Jan 2023 - 0h
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83 - Raising Money Without Giving Up Control of Your Tech Company – Ron BauerThu, 05 Jan 2023 - 0h
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82 - Encore: AI Apps to Turn Your Website Into a Conversation – Anu ShuklaThu, 22 Dec 2022 - 0h
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81 - Solving Big Problems with Big Data – Colette GrailThu, 15 Dec 2022 - 0h
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80 - Launching and Growing Tech Companies – Jay BartotThu, 08 Dec 2022 - 0h
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79 - Lessons from a Successful Startup CEO – Joyce DurstThu, 01 Dec 2022 - 0h
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78 - Encore: Focusing on Business Outcomes – Ali DavachiThu, 17 Nov 2022 - 0h
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77 - Innovative Technology for Printing on Walls – Paul BaronThu, 10 Nov 2022 - 0h
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76 - Is Your Patent Strategy Ready for 2023? – Steve SponsellerThu, 03 Nov 2022 - 0h
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75 - Leading Innovation at IBM – Nick DonofrioThu, 27 Oct 2022 - 0h
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74 - Encore: Surfing Rogue Waves in the 4th Industrial Revolution – Eric Pilon-BignellThu, 20 Oct 2022 - 0h
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73 - How to Stop Creating Things that Nobody Wants – Eric WeissThu, 13 Oct 2022 - 0h
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72 - Your Business Needs Artificial Intelligence – Marco SilvaThu, 06 Oct 2022 - 0h
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71 - Creating Innovative Products by Merging Technologies – Mike RizkallaThu, 29 Sep 2022 - 0h
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70 - Understanding your Financial Data to Grow your Business – Rami EssaidThu, 22 Sep 2022 - 0h
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69 - The Power of Combining Blockchain with Serverless Infrastructures – Tim WagnerThu, 15 Sep 2022 - 0h
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68 - Encore - The Serving Mindset: Stop Selling and Grow Your Business - Farnoosh BrockThu, 08 Sep 2022 - 0h
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67 - Encore - Understanding the Role of Artificial Intelligence In Your Business – Vaclav VincalekThu, 01 Sep 2022 - 0h
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66 - 4 Keys to Leadership Success – Tom KeresztiThu, 25 Aug 2022 - 0h
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65 - Funding Strategies for Tech Companies – Melissa WidnerThu, 18 Aug 2022 - 0h
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64 - Encore - Remarkable Leadership In A Remote World – Kevin EikenberryThu, 11 Aug 2022 - 0h
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63 - How to Migrate Business Activities to the Cloud – Ankur GuptaThu, 04 Aug 2022 - 0h
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62 - The War between Art & Science in B2B Marketing – Camela ThompsonThu, 28 Jul 2022 - 0h
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61 - How to Optimize Business Operations Using AI – Prabhjot SinghThu, 21 Jul 2022 - 0h
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60 - Building Solutions, not just Technology – Sagi BrodyThu, 14 Jul 2022 - 0h
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59 - Using Data Analysis to Better Represent Reality – Taylor MurphyThu, 07 Jul 2022 - 0h
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58 - Encore - Artificial Intelligence: A Marketing Game-Changer – Roy NallapetaThu, 30 Jun 2022 - 0h
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57 - Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur – Rob WhalenThu, 23 Jun 2022 - 0h
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56 - Protecting your Business from API Security Threats – Rob DickinsonThu, 16 Jun 2022 - 0h
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55 - Growing Multiple Tech Companies Using Different Approaches – Girish RedekarThu, 09 Jun 2022 - 0h
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54 - Lessons Learned from Interviewing 450 CTOs – Joel BeasleyThu, 02 Jun 2022 - 0h
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53 - Cybersecurity Compliance that is Unique to your Organization – Justin BealsThu, 19 May 2022 - 0h
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52 - Leading in the IT World – James FairThu, 12 May 2022 - 0h
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51 - Cybersecurity in a world of ever-changing risks – Corey WhiteThu, 05 May 2022 - 0h
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50 - Fail but never give up – Alina TimofeevaThu, 28 Apr 2022 - 0h
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49 - Leveraging AI for a more sustainable, secure, and prosperous future – Eric DaimlerThu, 07 Apr 2022 - 0h
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48 - Amazon leadership principles from a former Amazon executive – John RossmanThu, 24 Mar 2022 - 0h
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47 - The value of building diverse teams – William AdamsThu, 17 Mar 2022 - 0h
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46 - Bringing predictability to innovation – Tony UlwickThu, 10 Mar 2022 - 0h
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45 - Product design through end user collaboration and innovation – Kelli LucasThu, 03 Mar 2022 - 0h
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44 - Are you Protecting the Right Inventions? – Steve SponsellerThu, 24 Feb 2022 - 0h
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43 - Bootstrapping and lead generation strategies for tech companies – Miguel HeinonenThu, 17 Feb 2022 - 0h
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42 - How to identify inventions worth protecting – Steve SponsellerThu, 03 Feb 2022 - 0h
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41 - The state of digital transformation in 2022 – Omar AkhtarThu, 27 Jan 2022 - 0h
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40 - How to improve communication in technology companies – Jayant ChaudharyThu, 20 Jan 2022 - 0h
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39 - Using Scalable AI to understand the meaning of data – Mark KerznerThu, 13 Jan 2022 - 0h
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38 - Finding top employees for your tech company – Josh MilletThu, 06 Jan 2022 - 0h
