technology commercialization assessment report It is a quick look at a technology to determine if there are any show-stoppers to market entry or market expansion It includes a look at patents, products being sold federally-funded rand d and scholarly literature, and practices to see if the technology is duplicative of work already underway or being commercialized and if the technology is likely to be competitive It examines trade press and other sources to determine if a market opportunity exists and if customers are likely to be found The GO/NO GO is primarily used by our customers for weeding through portfolios prior to patenting or commercialization, evaluating concepts for prior to preparing proposals or providing internal funding, to identify potential customers, and to provide an independent check on internal evaluations of market potential