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Outreach Initiatives

Outreach InitiativesOutreach initiatives are programs conducted to better educate outside parties about the services that SPO provides to connect NASA staff with potential external partners/collaborators. SPO conducts outreach on a continuous basis to make the outside world aware of opportunities at Goddard related to technology transfer, SBIR/STTR, and partnerships. Selected initiatives are described below (see Events section for calendar of any upcoming inreach events):

 

 

Outreach Initiative Purpose Schedule
Direct Marketing Communicate promising Goddard inventions to outside organizations (e.g., corporations) anticipated to have licensing/partnership interest. Conducted on a continuous basis. Goddard identifies target licensees/partners, communicates benefits-level information about inventions to those targets, vets interested parties, and facilitates licensing/partnerships agreements.
NASA Tech Briefs Communicate promising Goddard inventions via Tech Briefs – a magazine that announces new NASA technologies to a readership exceeding 500,000 per year. Tech Briefs is published monthly, and contains inventions from all NASA centers, including Goddard.
Trade Shows / Conferences / Symposia Communicate promising Goddard inventions to targeted trade shows, conferences, and symposia. Conducted on a continuous basis.
See Events section for calendar.
SPO-Based Publications Communicate recent Goddard opportunities and successes related to technology transfer, SBIR/STTR, and partnerships. Annual accomplishments report and quarterly magazine.
Local Events Communicate SPO/Goddard opportunities and successes at local events that involve entrepreneurs, inventors, government officials, industry, and related groups. Conducted as opportunities arise.
See Events section for calendar.

 

Contact SPO via techtransfer@gsfc.nasa.gov or 301-286-5810 to suggest new SPO outreach ideas.