Arbitrage NASA FACET Licensing via Aviation Software Sub-License Network
- Organization
- NASA Ames Research Center
- Sector
- Aviation Software Companies (50-500 employees)
- Location
- United States
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Executive summary
Current state
NASA Ames Research Center is actively licensing FACET, a TRL 9 air traffic management simulation software with proven commercial adoption by Sabre and the FAA, but lacks commercial distribution infrastructure and expertise certification mechanisms, creating multiple asymmetric opportunities for independent operators to capture value between NASA's technical validation and market-facing execution gaps.
Market catalyst
NASA has TRL 9 validated air traffic simulation software with proven commercial adoption (Sabre, FAA) but lacks the commercial distribution infrastructure and sales velocity to license it beyond a handful of large players, creating a massive arbitrage opportunity between NASA's fixed licensing costs and the variable consulting fees aviation software companies can charge airlines.
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