Ever wish you had a Rocket Scientist to help with your business? For Free?
If your business is faced with a technical challenge, the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP) wants to help. The program provides up to 40 hours of FREE engineering assistance, utilizing the vast expertise of NASA and participating Alliance Partners (NASA contractors or Universities).
Who can apply:
This program is open to small businesses (under 500 employees), non-profits, inventors and entrepreneurs.
How it works: SATOP can only solve technical challenges which are distinct and identifiable. Our engineering expertise includes mchanical, industrial, materials, structural, chemical, electrical, and environmental.
1.Submit a simple Request for Technical Assistance (RTA) form to SATOP. The form is on the web site, or can be faxed or sent in.
2.A SATOP Project Engineer will contact you to discuss your request and verify the details of the technical challenge.
3.Our Project Engineers work to match your RTA with an engineering Alliance Partner who has the necessary expertise.
4. If a Partner accepts the RTA, you will work directly with them by phone, fax, or e-mail (Engieers do not come to your site.)
5. Most RTA's will be resolved within 90 days.
Successes: 500+ jobs created; 460+ jobs saved
4 companies saved from closure
16 new products developed
$47M + new sales revenue generated
*source: IMR Inc., independent market surveys 1997, 1999
