Category: Press Releases
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RELEASE 09-18-2018: NASA iTech Semifinalists Rethink Terrestrial Technologies for Space
NASA iTech Semifinalists Rethink Terrestrial Technologies for Space – NIA Release: 2018-05 – September 18, 2018 Artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and 3D printing are just a few of the technology threads pitched during the third cycle of the NASA iTech competition. With an eye on how these promising ideas could benefit space exploration, NASA has selected…
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RELEASE 06-18-2018: NASA iTech Forum Showcases Innovators’ Top Energy Solutions
NASA iTech Forum Showcases Innovators’ Top Energy Solutions – NIA Release: 2018-04 – June 18, 2018 NASA iTech has selected the top three teams out of a group of 10 finalists for their innovative energy projects and ideas. 2018 NASA iTech Cycle II Energy is a collaborative effort between NASA and the U.S. Department (DOE)…
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RELEASE 05-30-2018: Top 10 NASA iTech Energy Cycle Finalists Announced
Top 10 NASA iTech Energy Cycle Finalists Announced – NIA Release: 2018-03 – May 30, 2018 The NASA iTech Energy competition has selected the top 10 finalists to present their game-changing technologies at a forum next month in New York. The 2018 NASA iTech Cycle II Energy is a collaborative effort between NASA and the…
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RELEASE 05-10-2018: NASA iTech Selects Top 25 Semifinalists in Energy Competition
NASA iTech Selects Top 25 Semifinalists in Energy Competition – NIA Release: 2018-02 – May 10, 2018 NASA iTech today announced the selection of 25 of the most promising ideas submitted by innovators across the United States as semifinalists in the 2018 NASA iTech Cycle II-Energy. NASA iTech is an initiative by NASA’s Space Technology…
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RELEASE 03-29-2018: NASA iTech Seeks Energy Ideas to Improve Life on Earth Enhance Space Exploration
NASA iTech Seeks Energy Ideas to Improve Life on Earth, Enhance Space Exploration - NIA Release: 2018-01 - March 29, 2018 NASA iTech and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) are collaborating on a unique iTech competition to identify transformational energy technologies that can improve energy generation, storage and distribution to the benefit…
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RELEASE 12-15-2018: NASA and NIA Announce 2018 BIG Idea Challenge Finalists
NASA and NIA Announce 2018 BIG Idea Challenge Finalists – NIA Release: 2017-09 – December 15, 2017 NASA, in partnership with the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), has whittled down to five finalist teams its selections for the final phase of the 2018 Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge. Teams were asked to develop concepts…
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RELEASE 12-04-2018: NASA and NIA Announce Finalists in 2018 Mars Ice Challenge
NASA and NIA have selected the 10 university teams to participate in NASA’s 2nd RASC-AL Special Edition: Mars Ice Challenge. The finalists will design, build, and test prototype systems capable of extracting water from simulated Martian subsurface ice.
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RELEASE 11-21-2017: NASA iTech Selects Top 25 Semifinalists in Innovation Competition
NASA iTech Selects Top 25 Semifinalists in Innovation Competition – NIA Release: 2017-07 - November 21, 2017 NASA iTech has selected 25 of the most promising ideas submitted by innovators across the U.S. as semifinalists in Cycle 3. NASA’s iTech is an initiative by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) to find innovative ideas that address…
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RELEASE 09-21-2017: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $499K to Support Entrepreneurship Efforts in Hampton Roads
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $499K to Support Entrepreneurship Efforts in Hampton Roads – NIA Release: 2017-06 – September 21, 2017 The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that the National Institute of Aerospace, NIA, located in Hampton, Va., has been awarded a $499,833 i6 Challenge grant. NIA partnered with local investment group 757 Angels and…
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RELEASE 07-24-2017: NASA Seeking BIG Ideas for Solar Power on Mars
July 24, 2017 NASA Seeking BIG Ideas for Solar Power on Mars Missions to the surface of distant planetary bodies require power — lots of power. Through the 2018 Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge, NASA is enlisting university students in its quest for efficient, reliable and cost-effective solar power systems that can operate…