TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Electroactive Scaffold (LAR-TOPS-200)
ID: T2P-LaRC-00164Type: Special Notice
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTERHAMPTON, VA, 23681, USA

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    Special Notice NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION is seeking inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market a novel three-dimensional scaffold structure developed at NASA's Langley Research Center. This scaffold utilizes electroactive fibers for tissue and/or stem cell engineering, providing biochemical, mechanical, and electrical cues to mimic the native biological environment. The technology aims to develop novel tissue constructs and direct stem cells to differentiate down controlled pathways. Interested parties can submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS). No funding is provided with these potential licenses. For more information, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal. No follow-on procurement is expected from this notice.

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    NASA’s Technology Transfer Program
    Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov
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