GLITeC is also expert in establishing productive partnerships. One innovative tool that more than 100 small, midsize, and very large companies have taken advantage of is the reimbursable Space Act Agreement. To a company, it is viewed as a contract, with clearly defined deliverables and cost. To NASA, it is way of accessing outside support for the application of their research to real-life issues. And it's quick.
Companies can have an agreement in about two weeks.
Technology transfer is the movement of technology from the research organization into the marketplace. It can take many forms including patent licensing, space act agreements, and industry assistance. NASA remains an important source of research that results in revolutionary technologies. Many U.S. companies today have had to cut back on their basic research that has been a driving force in the creation of new products. NASA's unique facilities and expertise are a resource to be shared across industries which no one company could afford to support.