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PURPOSE AND IMPLEMENTATION. This Umbrella Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement" or "Umbrella Agreement") shall be for the purpose of sharing NASA technology to a new untapped community for a twofold purpose: 1) Connecting the NASA technology to startups that could commercialize the technology for the betterment of life on Earth and 2) to potentially mature NASA technology that could be used for the commercial space market. Through this partnership, the Founder Institute Space Tech Accelerator program will empower early-stage space entrepreneurs to build leading Space companies by providing expert mentorship. The program will be congruent to the Silicon Valley Founder Institute program, so that all participants receive the full benefits of the Founder Institute program in addition to added support through the vertical. Company founders will receive access to NASA ▇▇▇▇' resources, including technology licensing opportunities through NASA’s Technology Transfer office. Impact in the San Francisco Bay Area and State of California is expected by fostering a nascent space-based startup ecosystem, contributing to a dynamic startup community, creating both high quality and vocational jobs, attracting and retaining talent, and stimulating economic activity, among others. In parallel, NASA will engage a new innovation ecosystem and show concrete examples of economic benefits for its research activities. The Agency will also reach a large new community of entrepreneurs to create solutions to support space exploration. As the community grows, NASA will be able to share, through FI, our space exploration challenges that we are seeking solutions from innovation communities throughout the United States. The ultimate goal to increase the success rates of the startups that license NASA technology. This agreement will allow NASA to leverage the FI community in a manner that will effectively and efficiently determine viable transferees for NASA technology. Once a startup is in a position to license the technology and the startup is deemed an acceptable candidate by NASA, NASA will enter into a licensing agreement with the startup. Each license will be separately negotiated between NASA and the startup company. The Parties shall execute one (1) Annex Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Annex") concurrently with this Umbrella Agreement. The Parties may execute subsequent Annexes under this Umbrella Agreement consistent with the purpose and terms of this Umbrella Agreement. This Umbrella Agreement shall govern all Annexes executed hereunder; no Annex shall amend this Umbrella Agreement. Each Annex will detail the specific purpose of the proposed activity, responsibilities, schedule and milestones, and any personnel, property or facilities to be utilized under the task. This Umbrella Agreement takes precedence over any Annexes. In the event of a conflict between the Umbrella Agreement and any Annex concerning the meaning of its provisions, and the rights, obligations and remedies of the Parties, the Umbrella Agreement is controlling.

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PURPOSE AND IMPLEMENTATION. This Umbrella Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement" or "Umbrella Agreement") shall be for the purpose of sharing allowing both Parties to work together to develop and support an innovation "ecosystem" or community in the Houston region and nationally in order to: 1. find opportunities for startups to partner with space industry partners, 2. encourage the development of and/or spin-off technologies needed to support commercial space for potential use in future NASA technology missions, 3. build a skilled local workforce to a new untapped community for a twofold purpose: 1) Connecting support developing space technologies, and 4. support the NASA technology to startups that could commercialize the technology for the betterment growth of life on Earth and 2) to potentially mature NASA technology that could be used for the commercial space marketecosystem. Through this partnership, the Founder Institute This Agreement will enable NASA to play a contributing role in defining relevant challenges for MCH's Space Tech Accelerator program Commercialization industry track participants. MCH will empower early-stage space attract top talent and entrepreneurs to build leading Space companies by providing expert mentorshipthe Houston region to address these commercial space challenges as MCH is committed to advancing new technologies and innovations that will have widespread impact across business, industry and economic growth in the Houston region. The program This Agreement will be congruent beneficial in advancing the NASA mission and goals of knowledge and technology transfer to encourage the Silicon Valley Founder Institute program, so that all participants receive the full benefits development of the Founder Institute program in addition commercial space. Collaboration with MCH under this Agreement will serve to added support through the vertical. Company founders will receive access to NASA ▇▇▇▇' resources, including technology licensing opportunities through NASA’s Technology Transfer office. Impact ▇▇ innovation and promote the creation of new capabilities and talent in the San Francisco Bay Area U.S. commercial space industry. Efforts will encourage MCH's space industry track participants to mature crosscutting technologies that address critical space and State of California is expected by fostering terrestrial challenges that will encourage a nascent space-based startup ecosystemrobust commercial space industry, contributing to a dynamic startup communitywhile also facilitating technology infusion for national benefit, creating both high quality expanding technology transfer and vocational jobspotentially cultivate new government, attracting and retaining talentacademic, and stimulating economic activity, among others. In parallel, NASA will engage a new innovation ecosystem and show concrete examples of economic benefits for its research activities. The Agency will also reach a large new community of entrepreneurs to create solutions to support space exploration. As commercial partnerships with participants in the community grows, NASA will be able to share, through FI, our space exploration challenges that we are seeking solutions from innovation communities throughout the United States. The ultimate goal to increase the success rates of the startups that license NASA technology. This agreement will allow NASA to leverage the FI community in a manner that will effectively and efficiently determine viable transferees for NASA technology. Once a startup is in a position to license the technology and the startup is deemed an acceptable candidate by NASA, NASA will enter into a licensing agreement with the startup. Each license will be separately negotiated between NASA and the startup companyProgram. The Parties shall execute one (1) Annex Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Annex") concurrently with this Umbrella Agreement. The Parties may execute subsequent Annexes under this Umbrella Agreement consistent with the purpose and terms of this Umbrella Agreement. This Umbrella Agreement shall govern all Annexes executed hereunder; no Annex shall amend this Umbrella Agreement. Each Annex will detail the specific purpose of the proposed activity, responsibilities, schedule and milestones, and any personnel, property or facilities to be utilized under the task. This Umbrella Agreement takes precedence over any Annexes. In the event of a conflict between the Umbrella Agreement and any Annex concerning the meaning of its provisions, and the rights, obligations and remedies of the Parties, the Umbrella Agreement is controlling.

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Sources: Umbrella Agreement

PURPOSE AND IMPLEMENTATION. This Umbrella Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement" or "Umbrella Agreement") shall be for the purpose of sharing enabling collaboration between NASA technology to a new untapped community for a twofold purpose: 1) Connecting the NASA technology to startups that could commercialize the technology for the betterment of life on Earth and 2Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) to potentially mature support efforts to broaden access to and participation in STEM education and research opportunities for students traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields and underserved by federal government. NASA technology that could be used and ORAU share a particular interest in engaging students who attend US Department of Education designated Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) in high quality internships, fellowships and other experiences. As part of the ORAU mission to advance national priorities in science, health, and education, ORAU coordinates with federal agencies to provide students and faculty with access to research experiences. ORAU emphasizes engagement of Minority Serving Institutions in federal programs. OARU places a particular emphasis on working with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Minority-Serving Institutions as part of a larger effort to on developing institutional capacity for the commercial space marketscientific research. Through this partnership, Agreement ORAU and NASA will engage in strategies to engage students. Under the Founder Institute Space Tech Accelerator program will empower early-stage space entrepreneurs to build leading Space companies by providing expert mentorship. The program will be congruent to the Silicon Valley Founder Institute program, so that all participants receive the full benefits of the Founder Institute program in addition to added support through the vertical. Company founders will receive access to NASA ▇▇▇▇' resources, including technology licensing opportunities through NASA’s Technology Transfer office. Impact in the San Francisco Bay Area and State of California is expected by fostering a nascent space-based startup ecosystem, contributing to a dynamic startup community, creating both high quality and vocational jobs, attracting and retaining talent, and stimulating economic activity, among others. In parallelfirst Annex, NASA will engage support ORAU in their effort to develop a new innovation ecosystem series of professional development modules to better prepare students for STEM internships. Modules will focus on both technical and show concrete examples soft skills and be delivered through an online platform. NASA will contribute to the effort through assistance in identifying high priority skills, technical review of economic benefits for resources, and support with the promotion of the opportunity through its research activitiesextensive university and student networks. The Agency will also reach a large new community of entrepreneurs to create solutions to support space exploration. As the community growsThrough this collaboration, NASA will be able and ORAU intend to share, through FI, our space exploration challenges that we are seeking solutions better prepare students particularly from innovation communities throughout the United States. The ultimate goal to increase the success rates of the startups that license NASA technology. This agreement will allow NASA to leverage the FI community MSIs for internships in a manner that will effectively industry and efficiently determine viable transferees for NASA technology. Once a startup is in a position to license the technology and the startup is deemed an acceptable candidate by NASA, NASA will enter into a licensing agreement with the startup. Each license will be separately negotiated between NASA and the startup companyfederal agencies. The Parties shall execute one (1) Annex Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Annex") concurrently with this Umbrella Agreement. The Parties may execute subsequent Annexes under this Umbrella Agreement consistent with the purpose and terms of this Umbrella Agreement. This Umbrella Agreement shall govern all Annexes executed hereunder; no Annex shall amend this Umbrella Agreement. Each Annex will detail the specific purpose of the proposed activity, responsibilities, schedule and milestones, and any personnel, property or facilities to be utilized under the task. This Umbrella Agreement takes precedence over any Annexes. In the event of a conflict between the Umbrella Agreement and any Annex concerning the meaning of its provisions, and the rights, obligations and remedies of the Parties, the Umbrella Agreement is controlling.

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PURPOSE AND IMPLEMENTATION. This Umbrella Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Umbrella Agreement" or "Umbrella Agreement") shall be for the purpose of sharing TSU and NASA working collaboratively to facilitate joint research, technology transfer, technology development, and educational and outreach initiatives. These goals will be pursued through TSU undergraduate and graduate programs and joint research programs focusing on science and technology topics of interest to NASA. Areas of collaboration may include aviation science and technology; biology; chemistry; computer science; engineering (transportation); environmental science and interdisciplinary science; toxicology; space life sciences; tissue engineering; analog microgravity modeling; microbiology, immunology, environmental and climate justice; industrial technology; mathematics; physics; radiation and health physics; radiation biology; pharmaceutical sciences; and transportation studies. This Agreement is being entered into in accordance with Executive Order 13779 to promote excellence and innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Executive Order 14035 promoting diversity, equality, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal Workforce, and Executive Order 13985 promoting advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the federal government. TSU, an HBCU and heralded pioneering academic institution, has distinguished itself by producing a significant number of African American students who have obtained post-secondary and advanced degrees in STEM disciplines. The activities under this Agreement will provide NASA the opportunity to support the institution's ability to participate in Federal programs and explore new ways for TSU to increase awareness of opportunities with NASA. This partnership will enable JSC to reduce gaps in mission relevant technology development essential for future Human Spaceflight missions while also providing NASA an opportunity to disseminate information about programs and activities to a new untapped community for a twofold purpose: 1) Connecting the NASA technology to startups that could commercialize the technology for the betterment of life on Earth wide audience from underserved and 2) to potentially mature NASA technology that could be used for the commercial space market. Through this partnershipunderrepresented communities, the Founder Institute Space Tech Accelerator program will empower early-stage space entrepreneurs to build leading Space companies by providing expert mentorship. The program will be congruent to the Silicon Valley Founder Institute program, so that all participants receive the full benefits of the Founder Institute program in addition to added support through the vertical. Company founders will receive access to NASA ▇▇▇▇' resources, including technology licensing opportunities through NASA’s Technology Transfer office. Impact advancing mutual objectives towards improving U.S. education in the San Francisco Bay Area and State of California is expected by fostering a nascent space-based startup ecosystemscience, contributing to a dynamic startup communitytechnology, creating both high quality and vocational jobs, attracting and retaining talentengineering, and stimulating economic activity, among othersmathematics (STEM) disciplines. In parallel, This Agreement supports NASA will engage and JSC's goal of establishing itself as a new global innovation ecosystem and show concrete examples leader in Human Space Exploration by bringing the best minds from universities to collaborate with the best minds of economic benefits for its NASA to conduct research activities. The Agency will also reach a large new community of entrepreneurs to create solutions to support that enables future space exploration. As TSU faculty and students will gain the community grows, additional benefit from this partnership by enriching their overall educational experience through participation in NASA will be able to share, through FI, our space exploration challenges that we are seeking solutions from innovation communities throughout the United States. The ultimate goal to increase the success rates of the startups that license NASA technology. This agreement will allow NASA to leverage the FI community in a manner that will effectively and efficiently determine viable transferees for NASA technology. Once a startup is in a position to license the technology and the startup is deemed an acceptable candidate by NASA, NASA will enter into a licensing agreement with the startup. Each license will be separately negotiated between NASA and the startup companyunique educational opportunities. The Parties shall execute one (1) Annex Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Annex") concurrently with this Umbrella Agreement. The Parties may execute subsequent Annexes under this Umbrella Agreement consistent with the purpose and terms of this Umbrella Agreement. This Umbrella Agreement shall govern all Annexes executed hereunder; no Annex shall amend this Umbrella Agreement. Each Annex will detail the specific purpose of the proposed activity, responsibilities, schedule and milestones, and any personnel, property property, or facilities to be utilized under the task. This The Umbrella Agreement takes precedence over any Annexes. In the event of a conflict between the Umbrella Agreement and any Annex concerning the meaning of its provisions, and the rights, obligations obligations, and remedies of the Parties, the Umbrella Agreement is controlling.

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Sources: Nonreimbursable Space Act Umbrella Agreement

PURPOSE AND IMPLEMENTATION. This Umbrella Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement" or "Umbrella Agreement") shall be for the purpose of sharing enabling MIT and NASA technology GRC to collaborate regarding the evaluation of semiconductor sensors and electronics, and physical sensors, for use in high radiation environments. These devices would be used to quantify the level of radiation hardiness, robustness, and lifetime. Measurements of key quantities of interest is a new untapped community fundamental cross-cutting need for all scientific and engineering endeavors. As leaders in respective application domains, i.e., nuclear reactor and space, that have extreme performance expectations from devices in harsh environments, the Parties have a twofold purposemutual benefit in identifying and pursuing advanced sensing technologies that offer potential to improve the safety posture and operational performance of these complex systems. Establishment of a strategic collaboration framework allows efficient use of facilities, resources potentially accelerating the maturation of technologies that were deemed to have priority by the practitioners, and technical experts involved in the preparation of this Umbrella Agreement. These technologies include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) Connecting semiconductor sensors and electronics, radiation detectors, thin film physical sensors, and phosphor thermometry for highly stable temperature measurements. Accordingly, this collaboration will benefit both Parties and the field as a whole because the results from such evaluation will be jointly published between MIT and NASA technology and will assist NASA, MIT, industry, and other Federal Agencies to startups that could commercialize make informed decisions about the viability of the technology for the betterment of life on Earth and 2) to potentially mature NASA technology that could be used for the commercial space market. Through this partnershipfuture nuclear propulsion, the Founder Institute Space Tech Accelerator program will empower early-stage space entrepreneurs to build leading Space companies by providing expert mentorship. The program will be congruent to the Silicon Valley Founder Institute program, so that all participants receive the full benefits of the Founder Institute program in addition to added support through the vertical. Company founders will receive access to NASA ▇▇▇▇' resources, including technology licensing opportunities through NASA’s Technology Transfer office. Impact in the San Francisco Bay Area and State of California is expected by fostering a nascent space-based startup ecosystem, contributing to a dynamic startup community, creating both high quality and vocational jobs, attracting and retaining talentlunar, and stimulating economic activity, among others. In parallel, NASA will engage a new innovation ecosystem and show concrete examples of economic benefits for its research activities. The Agency will also reach a large new community of entrepreneurs to create solutions to support space exploration. As the community grows, NASA will be able to share, through FI, our space exploration challenges that we are seeking solutions from innovation communities throughout the United States. The ultimate goal to increase the success rates of the startups that license NASA technology. This agreement will allow NASA to leverage the FI community in a manner that will effectively and efficiently determine viable transferees for NASA technology. Once a startup is in a position to license the technology and the startup is deemed an acceptable candidate by NASA, NASA will enter into a licensing agreement with the startup. Each license will be separately negotiated between NASA and the startup companyplanetary reactor applications. The Parties shall execute one (1) Annex Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Annex") concurrently with this Umbrella Agreement. The Parties may execute subsequent Annexes under this Umbrella Agreement consistent with the purpose and terms of this Umbrella Agreement. This Umbrella Agreement shall govern all Annexes executed hereunder; no Annex shall amend this Umbrella Agreement. Each Annex will detail the specific purpose of the proposed activity, responsibilities, schedule and milestones, and any personnel, property property, or facilities to be utilized under the task. This Umbrella Agreement takes precedence over any Annexes. In the event of a conflict between the Umbrella Agreement and any Annex concerning the meaning of its provisions, and the rights, obligations and remedies of the Parties, the Umbrella Agreement is controlling.

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Sources: Nonreimbursable Space Act Umbrella Agreement

PURPOSE AND IMPLEMENTATION. This Umbrella Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement" or "Umbrella Agreement") shall be for the purpose of sharing The purpose of this umbrella agreement is to continue NASA technology and US Satellite Laboratory collaboration on the Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project (ESTCP) and other innovative STEM engagement and STEM education activities. ESTCP provides educator professional development through a series of online, university level NASA­ themed STEM education courses that allow in-service teachers to earn a new untapped community NASA STEM education leadership certificate from Teachers College, Columbia University. NASA subject matter experts are live, interactive guests for ESTCP courses. NASA education specialists consult with US Satellite Laboratory and help ensure the online courses remain current and align with NASA mission priorities. US Satellite Laboratory developed and administered ESTCP through a twofold purpose: 1) Connecting cooperative agreement with NASA between 2009 and 2013. When the NASA technology to startups that could commercialize the technology for the betterment of life on Earth and 2) to potentially mature NASA technology that could be used for the commercial space market. Through this partnership, the Founder Institute Space Tech Accelerator program will empower early-stage space entrepreneurs to build leading Space companies by providing expert mentorship. The program will be congruent to the Silicon Valley Founder Institute program, so that all participants receive the full benefits term of the Founder Institute program cooperative agreement ended, NASA and US Satellite Laboratory entered into a nonreimbursable Space Act Agreement in addition 2014 to added support through the vertical. Company founders will receive allow US Satellite Laboratory continued access to NASA ▇▇▇▇' resources, including technology licensing opportunities subject matter experts and NASA education specialists. This relationship will continue through NASA’s Technology Transfer officethis umbrella agreement. Impact in the San Francisco Bay Area NASA and State of California is expected by fostering a nascent space-based startup ecosystem, contributing to a dynamic startup community, creating both high quality and vocational jobs, attracting and retaining talent, and stimulating economic activity, among others. In parallel, NASA will engage a US Satellite Laboratory also collaborate on new innovation ecosystem and show concrete examples of economic benefits for its research activities. The Agency will also reach a large new community of entrepreneurs to create solutions to support space exploration. As the community grows, NASA will be able to share, through FI, our space exploration challenges that we are seeking solutions from innovation communities throughout the United States. The ultimate goal activities to increase the success rates impact of the startups that license partnership activities. For example, this umbrella will seek opportunities to increase participation in NASA technology. This agreement will allow NASA to leverage the FI community STEM engagement among students from groups traditionally underrepresented and underserved in a manner that will effectively and efficiently determine viable transferees for NASA technology. Once a startup is in a position to license the technology STEM and the startup is deemed an acceptable candidate by NASA, NASA will enter into a licensing agreement with the startup. Each license will be separately negotiated between NASA and the startup companyeducators who serve them. The Parties shall execute one (1) Annex Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Annex") concurrently with this Umbrella Agreement. The Parties may execute subsequent Annexes under this Umbrella Agreement consistent with the purpose and terms of this Umbrella Agreement. This Umbrella Agreement shall govern all Annexes executed hereunder; no Annex shall amend this Umbrella Agreement. Each Annex will detail the specific purpose of the proposed activity, responsibilities, schedule and milestones, and any personnel, property or facilities to be utilized under the task. This Umbrella Agreement takes precedence over any Annexes. In the event of a conflict between the Umbrella Agreement and any Annex concerning the meaning of its provisions, and the rights, obligations and remedies of the Parties, the Umbrella Agreement is controlling.

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Sources: Umbrella Agreement