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