How to bid on ThermaSpin technology licensing at Los Alamos National Laboratory

What Los Alamos is offering

Los Alamos National Laboratory is offering companies the opportunity to license its patent-pending ThermaSpin high-temperature viscometer. It measures the viscosity of molten salts, metals and other reactive liquids at temperatures up to about 1,000°C in a sealed, controlled atmosphere.

This is a technology licensing opportunity, not a request for development services. The technology is at TRL 3. Licensing agreements may be exclusive or non-exclusive.

Deadline and what to do before it

The opportunity deadline is April 1, 2027, at 7:00 PM ET. Plan to review the opportunity and prepare your response before that time; the provided information does not specify what happens after the deadline.

Who this opportunity may suit

This may suit companies interested in licensing and commercializing equipment for high-temperature fluid measurement. Relevant application areas include advanced nuclear energy, thermal energy storage, metallurgy, chemical processing, research and development, and defense or government applications.

The opportunity may be relevant to both existing and start-up companies. Consider whether ThermaSpin fits your products, customers and ability to develop a commercial use for the technology.

How to access the opportunity

Click “View original source” above to open the opportunity on the portal. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to go directly to the bid.

You may need a free account to view documents, though some opportunities do not require one. For specific licensing discussions, the provided contact is [email protected].

Prepare a focused licensing response

Explain how your company could use or commercialize the technology, and connect that plan to the applications that fit your business. Be clear about whether you are interested in an exclusive or non-exclusive licensing agreement.

Review the technology’s stated capabilities and limitations, including its approximate 1,000°C operating temperature, controlled-atmosphere design and TRL 3 development status. Keep claims about your plans specific and supportable, and direct licensing questions to the contact provided.