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"content": "## \ud83d\ude80 Automated NASA Tech Scout & Outreach Generator\n\nThis workflow automates the process of finding commercial partners for NASA patents. It scouts for startups, analyzes their fit using AI, and prepares outreach materials.\n\n### \ud83d\udc64 Who is this for?\n- Innovation Managers\n- Tech Transfer Offices\n- Business Development Reps\n\n### \ud83d\udca1 How it works\n1. **Search**: Fetches patents from NASA based on a keyword defined in the **Configuration** node.\n2. **Find**: Searches Google for startups related to the patent technology.\n3. **Enrich**: Crawls the startup's website to understand their business.\n4. **Analyze**: AI scores the fit between the patent and the startup and drafts an email.\n5. **Save**: High-scoring leads are enriched with LinkedIn data and saved to Notion.\n\n### \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Setup\n1. **Configuration**: Set your search `keyword` in the \"Configuration\" node.\n2. **NASA API**: Replace the placeholder in the **NASA Patents API** node with your API key (get it from api.nasa.gov).\n3. **Apify**: Connect your Apify account. Ensure you have access to `google-search-scraper` and `website-content-crawler` actors.\n4. **OpenAI**: Connect your OpenAI API key.\n5. **Notion**: Create a database with properties: `Company` (Text), `Website` (URL), `LinkedIn` (URL), `Email` (Email), `Score` (Number), `Draft Email` (Text), `NASA Tech` (Text). Enter the Database ID in the Notion node."
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About this workflow
This workflow is designed for Innovation Managers, Tech Transfer Offices, and Business Development Representatives looking to find commercial partners for new technologies.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/11309/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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