Looking to address harsh criticism from its own inspector general that has been painfully slow in getting important technologies out of the lab and into commercial applications, NASA today said it has opened a revamped Technology Transfer Portal which aims to streamline the way the space agency handles that business. IN THE NEWS: What’s up with these solar storms? MORE: Fabulous space photos from NASA’s Hubble telescope Not unlike its efforts of the past, NASA said the new tech portal simplifies and speeds access to the agency’s intellectual property portfolio, much of which is available for licensing. Continue reading →