Welcome to the NASA Innovation Partnerships Program (IPP), Innovation Incubator Website.
New partnerships to:
Engage private citizens in aerospace technology development
Bring fresh ideas into NASA
Help emerging technologies reach maturity
Promote the growth of a competitive space industry
Innovation Incubator includes:
Centennial Challenges: NASA's Prize Program for the "Citizen Inventor"
Innovation Transfusion: New links between NASA and creative companies
Facilitated Access to the Space Environment for Technology Development and Training (FAST): Opportunities for reduced-gravity flight testing for emerging technologies
Innovative Technology Initiative: Nurturing revolutionary concepts to benefit NASA missions and other national and global challenges
FAST SELECTIONS
A new call for FAST proposals was posted on January 23, 2009, open to all US companies, individuals, research institutions, universities and government agencies. Selections were announced on May 18, 2009. The selected projects along with the responsible organization and partner organizations are listed below. The flights will occur during the week of August 10, 2009 from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. › View 2009 FAST Selected Projects › View 2009 FAST Image Gallery › View Press Release
