Technology Transfer and Spinoff
NASA’s Technology Transfer program ensures that technologies developed for missions in exploration and discovery are broadly available to the public, maximizing the benefit to the nation.
Latest Technology Transfer and Spinoff News
NASA's Impact on Our Lives
Discover the impact of NASA's innovations on our daily lives in the 2026 NASA Spinoff edition, featuring handbags derived from research into microbes, the benefits of satellite data, 3D printing innovations for manufacturing and more!
Read the 2026 NASA Spinoff Publication about NASA's Impact on Our Lives
NASA’s Patent Portfolio
NASA maintains a portfolio of patents with commercial potential and makes them available to the public via licensing.
NASA’s Software Catalog
NASA’s Software Catalog offers hundreds of new software programs available for download at no cost.
Technology Transfer University
At Technology Transfer University (T2U), we are bringing real-world, NASA-proven technologies into the classroom. NASA’s T2U program connects universities with NASA-developed technology to give students the opportunity to work with federal government research and technology.
NASA’s Spinoff Publication
NASA’s Spinoff publication highlights NASA technologies that benefit life on Earth in the form of commercial products. We’ve profiled more than 2,400 spinoffs since 1976 — there’s more space in your life than you think!
