{"id":320292,"date":"2023-04-12T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=migration&p=320292"},"modified":"2023-09-27T20:20:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T00:20:48","slug":"nasa-launches-climate-focused-startup-studio-with-technology-incubator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/technology\/tech-transfer-spinoffs\/nasa-launches-climate-focused-startup-studio-with-technology-incubator\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Launches Climate-Focused Startup Studio with Technology Incubator"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_5.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_5.jpeg?w=985\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A woman presenting to a group of people.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_5.jpeg 985w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_5.jpeg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_5.jpeg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_5.jpeg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_5.jpeg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_5.jpeg?resize=900,600 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Kaycie Gillette-Mallard, 2021 FedTech participant, presents her project, Video Magic, a video-based, remotely operated structural health-monitoring software.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: FedTech<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_2.jpeg?w=320\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"People presenting at an event.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_2.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_2.jpeg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Jake Kramer, managing partner at FedTech, left; Andy Lewis, FedTech guest instructor, middle; and Trang Pham, FedTech mentor, present to the group at the end of the 2021 program.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: FedTech<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When it comes to \u201cgoing green,\u201d NASA technology is already hard at work all around you. Better <a href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/page\/space-age-water-conservation-nasa\" rel=\"noopener\">water conservation<\/a>, improved <a href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/Giant-Batteries-Deliver-Renewable-Energy\" rel=\"noopener\">renewable energy storage<\/a>, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/detoxifying-soil-and-groundwater\" rel=\"noopener\">toxic chemical cleanup<\/a> are just some examples of the ways these technologies, invented or enhanced to further the space agency\u2019s mission work, are being used on Earth, for Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now FedTech, an organization that specializes in connecting entrepreneurs with technologies from federal labs, is teaming up with <a href=\"https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/t2x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Technology Transfer Expansion (T2X)<\/a> to introduce entrepreneurs to NASA technologies ripe for commercialization as solutions to climate-related problems. The NASA FedTech Startup Studio matches entrepreneurs with agency <a href=\"https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/patents\" rel=\"noopener\">patents available for licensing<\/a> and groups them into teams for entrepreneurial training to develop new products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the great things about NASA is our ability to innovate and support emerging technology \u2013 and that\u2019s as important for studying our home planet as it is for studying the rest of the universe,\u201d said Kate Calvin, NASA\u2019s chief scientist and senior climate advisor. \u201cPrograms like this help ensure not only that we have access to innovative climate technology, but also that those technologies can be used more broadly by businesses around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology selection and entrepreneur recruiting are underway for the series to kick off in June. Participants will work in teams for 16 weeks, leading up to a showcase event to be held in Wilmington, Delaware in October, where they will pitch their final business concepts to judges selected by both T2X and FedTech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T2X accelerates the commercialization of NASA-developed technologies and new venture creation through strategic partnerships, entrepreneurial activities, and engagement with academia. T2X falls under the NASA Technology Transfer program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited about this next step to get NASA technologies in front of the right groups of people,\u201d said Dan Lockney, NASA\u2019s Technology Transfer program executive. \u201cWe aren\u2019t just waiting for people to come to us\u00ad\u00ad \u2013 we\u2019re going out there, making connections with entrepreneurial communities, and ramping up the process to solve some big environmental challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_3.jpg?w=985\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Person on a stage speaking to an audience.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_3.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_3.jpg?resize=300,146 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_3.jpg?resize=768,373 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_3.jpg?resize=400,194 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_3.jpg?resize=600,291 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_3.jpg?resize=900,437 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Ben Solomon speaks to a group of entrepreneurs at a FedTech showcase event, following the 16-week session in 2021. Participants pitch their final business concepts and receive feedback from judges.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: FedTech<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Startup Studio will guide participants through the challenges associated with starting a business. FedTech will run the program on behalf of NASA. FedTech will help the participants build skills to discover customers, develop business models, and raise investment funding to gain a competitive edge and be successful. Business mentors will also serve as sources of professional advice throughout the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants are grouped based on interest, skill, and experience to form dynamic, complementary teams. The Startup Studio will walk the teams through the business model development cycle with NASA technologies related to wind turbines, environmental monitoring, waste management, solar power, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith all of the current focus around climate technology, now is a perfect time for any aspiring entrepreneur to take the leap to launch a new venture,\u201d said Robyn Brazzil, a partner at FedTech. \u201cThis startup studio will create important opportunities and will help us build upon the successful cohorts we\u2019ve previously had with NASA in creating new businesses around vetted technologies.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previous <a href=\"https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/fedtech-startup-studio-cohort\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA FedTech Startup Studios<\/a> have led to several <a href=\"https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/FedTech%20Startup%20Studio%20Launches%20NASA-Tech-Based%20Startups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">startup companies<\/a>. Past participants have also pitched on ABC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/glenn\/2022\/nasa-glenn-innovations-make-life-better-boost-economy\/\">Shark Tank<\/a> and participated in the virtual <a href=\"https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/virtual-events-archived\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Startup Feature Series<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA Launches Climate-Focused Startup Studio with Technology Incubator<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":300,"featured_media":321511,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3817,3339,2827],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[9529],"coauthors":[11007,8624],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA Launches Climate-Focused Startup Studio with Technology Incubator","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/technology\/tech-transfer-spinoffs\/nasa-launches-climate-focused-startup-studio-with-technology-incubator\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/technology\/tech-transfer-spinoffs\/nasa-launches-climate-focused-startup-studio-with-technology-incubator\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_5.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fedtech_5.jpeg"},"articleSection":"NASA Directorates","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Ann M. 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