The NASA Glenn Research Center, located near Cleveland, in Brookpark, Ohio, has a long history of funding Fenn research efforts. In exchange, Fenn faculty have long been a resource for NASA to further research existing concepts and develop complimentary technology.

In 2003, NASA Glenn and its personnel were instrumental in the founding of Fenn's Center for Research in Electronics & Aerospace Technology, or CREATE. Fenn's proven research faculty and staff are continuously working to make CREATE a center for excellence in electronics technology. Assistance and guidance such as that provided by NASA and its Glenn Research Center are essential to the success of CREATE.