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The IPP Office is committed to providing guidance and support to both GSFC innovators and management, in an effort to more fully engage those directly connected with technology in the full partnering process. FY08 provided several successes in this area, with technologists and management playing active roles in technology transfer and infusion to expand GSFC’s partnering prospects and the reach of its innovative influence. Dr. Stephanie Getty receives ongoing GSFC strategic support
Winner of the 2008 James Kerley Award for excellence in technology transfer, Dr. Stephanie Getty has fully embraced a relationship with the IPP Office. This relationship has provided ongoing strategic support to Dr. Getty to help her gain exposure for her cutting-edge nanotechnologies. In accepting her award, Dr. Getty commented on the importance of attending external events with support from the IPP Office. “I am grateful to the IPP Office for giving me the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of meetings, technology transfer forums, conferences, and workshops.” Getty said the opportunities gave her insights into commercial opportunities for the technology areas in which she works. The IPP Office supported Dr. Getty’s attendance at several events in FY08, notably the MIT Enterprise Forum, the NYC Technology Exchange with Columbia University and the Clinton Foundation, and the 2007 National Nano Engineering Conference. At the MITEF Technology Transfer Lab, Dr. Getty was one of only six presenting innovators. Her patent-pending NanoCompass technology—a lightweight, low-power- magnetometer based on a Single Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) network—was well received by the panel of experts who provided Getty with feedback related to cost-competitiveness, finding approachable markets, and narrowing applications.
At the NYC Technology Exchange meeting, Dr. Getty shared insights into GSFC’s instrument R&D. This included a presentation of GSFC capabilities and some challenges it is facing as the Center supports various Science and Exploration Mission Directorate Programs. Her participation assisted efforts to structure collaborative agreements with other parties who participated in the event. In supporting Dr. Getty at these events, the IPP Office assisted in the development of presentations and other materials and, following the events, served as a liaison in Dr. Getty’s interaction with external parties. “I’ve been lucky to have a close relationship with the IPP Office in the time I’ve been at Goddard,” said Dr. Getty. “Through this relationship, the IPP Office has encouraged me to protect my new technologies through the eNTRe system, they work to introduce me to potential industrial partners, and they keep me informed about upcoming funding opportunities… It’s important [for innovators] to take full advantage of the resources available to you in the IPP Office. Make sure they know about your innovations. They are great at identifying partnership and funding opportunities that you might not otherwise come across.”
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