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Spinoff story

Going for Gold

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

An outdoorsman couldn’t find small, well-insulated pouches to carry little items like batteries in extreme cold, so he founded Cold Case Gear in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, and released a smartphone case this year. The products rely on aerogel insulation first created under NASA SBIR contracts.