Attending events to strengthen the value of Goddard technologies
IPP Office staff and Goddard innovators attended a large number of events in FY07, helping to further the message that Goddard is a Technology Partner of Choice. Attendance at aerospace and other industry events, technology showcases, and symposia offers the opportunity to communicate this message to potential partners and collaborators, to receive valuable feedback from peers, and to learn about new ideas and new technologies that may benefit NASA mission needs.
Goddard researchers Julia Loftis and Jeff Hosler attended the
National Space Symposium in Colorado.
“The IAC provides us an ideal opportunity to identify partners to meet NASA infusion needs, to network with potential future collaborators and to learn new business processes and tactics.”
—Nona Cheeks, referring
to the 2007 International Astronautical Congress,
one of many events attended
by IPP Office staff in FY07.
Ted Mecum (left) and Bill Saettel (from Glenn’s
IPP Office) talk with an attendee at Sensors World.
Goddard’s IPP Office presented 12 technologies at the TEDCO showcase.
The following table summarizes the IPP Office’s participation in events in FY07, as well as successful outcomes.
Event, Location, Dates
Description
Outcomes
58th International Astronautical Congress (IAC),
September 24-28, 2007, Hyderabad, India
Hosted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Astronautical Society of India (ASI), the event’s theme was “Touching Humanity: Space for Improving Quality of Life.” The week-long event hosted space professionals, journalists, and students from all areas of the globe.
IPP Office Chief Nona Cheeks co-chaired a session entitled, “Innovating through Technology: Spin-In and Spin-Off.” The session provided a global perspective on best practices for technology transfer and the facilitation of innovative partnerships.
MIT Enterprise Forum’s (MITEF’s) 3rd annual Technology Transfer Lab,
May 22, 2007
Arlington, VA
Focused on the hottest mobile technologies from university and federal labs throughout Maryland and Virginia, this year’s event offered technologists an opportunity to receive valuable critiques, suggestions, and comments to help further the commercial viability of their innovations. It also offered the MITEF audience (which included venture capitalists, private investors, local companies, and entrepreneurs) exposure to new, cutting-edge technologies coming out of area labs.
Goddard innovator Stephanie Getty was one of only six innovators selected by MITEF to present at the event. Her patent-pending NanoCompass technology—a lightweight, low-power magnetometer—was well-received by the panel of experts who provided Getty with feedback related to cost-competitiveness, finding approachable markets and narrowing applications.
Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) 2007 Conference,
June 3-7, 2007
Baltimore, MD
This annual event boasted nearly 300 exhibitors and was attended by nearly 4,000 members of the materials science community.
IPP Director Douglas Comstock was invited to present the keynote address, highlighting the role of the IPP and technology transfer partnerships in achieving NASA’s strategic goals. Goddard innovators Stephanie Getty and Betsy Pugel were also invited to present information about their technologies.
2nd Annual NASA Day on the Hill,
June 20, 2007
Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
The all-day event was open to members of Congress, their staff, and the general public and featured interactive exhibits, targeted handouts, and speakers and staff from across the Agency to educate attendees and the press about current NASA operations and the importance of NASA to local communities.
The IPP Office was the only mission support office invited to share the day with the Mission Directorates. The IPP presented a memorable and popular display highlighting the importance of pursuing partnerships with the emerging commercial space sector and demonstrating how NASA’s research today will affect life tomorrow. As a result of this success, the IPP has been invited to be a part of future Day on the Hill events.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Technology Partnering Opportunities Showcase, October 12, 2006
Greenbelt, MD
More than 200 representatives of companies, universities, and government organizations from around the corner and around the world attended this showcase to find out how Goddard’s latest innovations could help advance their own R&D, public services, or commercial product lines. The event was made possible by a partnership agreement signed in FY06 between Goddard and the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO).
The showcase featured presentations on a dozen technologies and two state-of-the-art facilities by leading Goddard researchers. The long-term success of the event is hinted at in the many leads for potential partnerships between Goddard and showcase attendees. IPP is working with Goddard researchers to develop these leads into successful partnerships.
