Technology Transfer - Success Stories


 
 
 
 
ESA’s Technology Transfer Programme Office (TTPO) has successfully transferred over 200 space technologies to non-space sectors for applications as diverse as cooling suits for a Formula 1 racing team, a packaging system for potato crisps, and a ground penetrating radar to detect cracks in mine tunnels.

Many of the interesting, practical and exciting transfers from space to non-space applications are covered by success stories presenting intelligent solutions in the following fields:


 
 
  
Last update: 19 September 2007

 •  Technology Transfer Programme Office (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/)
 •  Business Incubation (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Business_Incubation/index.html)

Newsletter and Events

 •  'Space for Business' (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEMNQEMSNNG_0.html)
 •  Events 2012 (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEM4JTKV0ZG_0.html)
 •  Partners and Networks (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEMUBFO2UXE_0.html)
 •  ESA publications on technology transfer and business incubation (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEM5VWCKP6G_0.html)

Success Stories

 •  Cars and Trucks (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEMH2RRMTWE_0_ov.html)
 •  Energy and Power (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEMD6RRMTWE_0_ov.html)
 •  Engineering (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEMA9RRMTWE_0_ov.html)
 •  Environment and Resources Management (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEMABTRMTWE_0_ov.html)
 •  Fitness and Sport (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEM5ETRMTWE_0_ov.html)
 •  Health and Medicine (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEMQHTRMTWE_0_ov.html)
 •  Leisure and Lifestyle (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEMAAURMTWE_0_ov.html)
 •  Safety and Security (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEMLBVRMTWE_0_ov.html)
 •  Textiles (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/SEM3HVRMTWE_0_ov.html)