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A spin-off is something that was created as a byproduct of something else. Types of spin-offs include:

  • Spin-off (media), a new media product derived from an existing product or franchise
  • Corporate spin-off, a type of corporate transaction forming a new company or entity
  • Government spin-off, civilian goods which are the result of military or governmental research
    • NASA spin-off, a spin-off of technology that has been commercialized through NASA funding, research, licensing, facilities, or assistance
  • Research spin-off, a company founded on the findings of a member or by members of a research group at a university
    • University spin-off, a subcategory of research spin-offs
  • Brand extension, when a firm markets a new product under an already well-known brand

Spin Off or Spin-Off or Spinoff may also refer to:

  • Spin-Off (magazine), a magazine about the craft of handspinning published by F+W of New York City
  • The Spinoff, a New Zealand current affairs magazine
  • Spin Off (Canadian game show), a 2013 Canadian game show
  • Spin-Off (U.S. game show), a 1975 American game show

Other uses[]

  • Segue, a topic spun off from a previous topic

See also[]

  • Offshoot (disambiguation)
  • Off spin
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