The Invention of the Year includes two competitions—the NASA Commercial Invention of the Year and the NASA Government Invention of the Year. Learn about the winning inventions from 2001 to the present.
The prestigious Software of the Year Award recognizes developers of exceptional software created for or by NASA and owned by NASA. Learn about the winning developments from 1997 to the present.
Every NASA Center and Facility is invited to participate in the annual Inventions and Contributions Board competitions. View a chart showing the percentages by fiscal year of winners from each NASA Center.