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Nerac, Inc. is a research and advisory firm for companies developing innovative products and technologies. Nerac is located in Tolland
Tolland, Connecticut
Tolland is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,146 at the 2000 census.Tolland was named in May, 1715, and incorporated in May, 1722. According to some, the town derives its name from being a toll station on the old road between Boston and New York. ...

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Connecticut
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The company was founded in 1966 by Daniel Wilde, a professor of computer science at the University of Connecticut (UCONN). Nerac began operating in 1966 as the New England Research Application Center, an experimental collaboration between the University of Connecticut and the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...

). In 1985, Nerac separated from the University of Connecticut and incorporated under the name Nerac, Inc. Having succeeded in its NASA-sponsored mission, Nerac severed its ties with NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...

in 1991. An article by NASA Exploring the Unknown talks about the benefits of NASA "Spinoff" technology. Currently, Nerac provides clients access to analysts who serve as advisors and deliver custom assessments of product and technology development opportunities, competitive threats, intellectual property strategies, compliance requirements, and scientific review and problem-solving.

Nerac Analysts come from a wide variety of business, scientific and technical backgrounds.

Nerac also acts as an information aggregator for scientific and technical databases.

Products & Services

Nerac Analysts provide critical custom research, analysis and advisory services.

Solutions by Industry: Nerac Analysts help executives and professionals in a wide variety of industries developing products and technologies: Advanced Materials, Consumer Goods, Electronics, Energy, Food & Beverage, Industrial Products & Manufacturing, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical. http://www.nerac.com/solutions.php?category=industry

Solutions by Service: Technology Solutions, Emerging Technology Evaluation, Exploration of Adjacent Technologies, Open Innovation, Business & Market Intelligence and Intellectual Property Solutions. http://www.nerac.com/solutions.php?category=subject
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