NASA Technology Transfer Licensee Survey 2016

NASA Licensee Survey
Welcome to the NASA Licensee Survey

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NASA Licensee Survey

1. What type of license do you have?
Evaluation
Non-Exclusive
Exclusive

2. How long ago did you license the NASA technology?
0 to 2 years
2 to 5 years
5 to 10 years
Greater than 10 years

3. From which NASA Center did you license your technology? (Select all that apply)
Ames Research Center
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Glenn Research Center
Goddard Space Flight Center
Johnson Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
Langley Research Center
Marshall Space Flight Center
Stennis Space Center

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4. How did you learn about NASA’s technologies available for licensing? (Select all that apply)
NASA TechBriefs Magazine
Internet Search
NASA website
Trade Show or Conference
Contacted by a NASA Technology Transfer Office
News Story
NASA Scientist or Engineer
Other (please specify)

5. How much time elapsed between the time you initially contacted NASA to inquire about the
technology and the signing of the finalized licensing agreement?
1 month
2-3 months
4-6 months
7-12 months
over a year

6. Have you gone to market (commercialized) the technology yet?
Yes
No

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7. What is/was your biggest challenge in commercializing the NASA technology?
Maturity of technology (i.e. Readiness of the technology for commercialization)
Availability of NASA technical support
Securing investment capital
Market readiness/volatility
Product development
Manufacturing
Marketing
Other (please specify)

8. Please rate the following on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being low (unsatisfactory) and 10 being high
(excellent)
1Unsatisfactory

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4

5

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7

8

9

10 Excellent

How responsive was
the NASA
Technology Transfer
Office?
How likely are you to
license NASA
technology again?
How would you rate
the value of the
technology versus
the fees and
royalties that were
paid?
How would you rate
your overall
experience with the
NASA Licensing
process?

9. Are you familiar with NASA Spinoff Magazine?
Yes
No

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10. If Yes, has your company been featured in a NASA Spinoff magazine?
Yes
No

11. Please describe your overall experience with licensing NASA technology. Do you have any
suggestions on how to improve the NASA licensing process?

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