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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: 3D-Printed Injector for Cryogenic Fluid Management (MFS-TOPS-104)

Description: NASA's Technology Transfer Program is seeking companies interested in licensing rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market a 3D-printed injector developed at Marshall Space Flight Center. The injector uses an augmented thermodynamic venting system to reduce cryogenic-fluid boil-off and improve tank filling and storage, including potential space, industrial, and long-term storage uses. Interested companies submit a license application through NASA's ATLAS; licenses may be exclusive or nonexclusive, and NASA provides no funding.

Buyer: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Federal · AL, US
Released: Mar 24, 2026
Closes: Mar 2, 2027(117 days left)

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