Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration Spin-Off Technologies Prepared by: Alyssa Gilbert.

Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration

Spin-Off Technologies

Prepared by: Alyssa Gilbert

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What is a spin-off?A technology originally developed for the space program that is now used commercially or by the public.

Spinoffs have

occurred in every sector

Information Technology

Consumer Goods

Environmental Resources

Health and Medicine

Industrial Productivity

Public Safety

Transportation

http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/

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Spin-Off Myths

MRI Technology

Cordless Tools

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Spin-Off Myths

Tang

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Spin-Off Myths

Velcro

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NASA Spin-Offs

http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/

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Health & Medicine

• Save lives• Increase hospital efficiency• Relieve pain• Speed rehabilitation• Sharpen diagnostic imaging• Advance medical research• Improve nutrition

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Transportation

• Increase airport efficiency• Save fuel• Reduce noise pollution• Improve safety and limit accidents• Enable new vehicles

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Public Safety

• Saves lives • Protect soldiers and first responders• Support emergency communications• Detect biological contamination• Alert officials to imminent threats

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Consumer Goods

• Educate and entertain• Save money• Improve safety and

performance in sports• Advance materials for product development

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Environmental Resources

• Reduce and remediate pollution• Aid scientists in tracking rare

animals• Generate clean energy• Expand knowledge of climate

change• Purify water• Improve agricultural practices

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Information Technology

• Speed processing• Simplify scheduling• Secure information• Enhance satellite imaging and communications• Enable high-performance

hardware

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Industrial Productivity

• Save time and money• Advance design and fabrication• Automate processes• Introduce new materials • Streamline manufacturing

techniques

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Importance of Spin-Offs

Educated and Entertained

Enhanced Safety

Saved Lives

Increased Efficiency

Made the Planet Cleaner

Created New

Markets

Improved Economic Competitiveness

Created Jobs

http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/

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To learn more about how space exploration has impacted daily life, explore NASA @ Home and City

www.nasa.gov/city

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To keep up-to-date on new and exciting NASA spinoffs

http://twitter.com/NASA_Spinoff

www.facebook.com/nasainyourlife

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