Ames Center Chief Technologist
The Ames Center Chief Technologist (CCT) serves as the principal advisor and advocate on matters concerning Center technology initiatives, and is responsible for coordinating and tracking technology investments across the Center. The CCT Office also serves as the Center’s technology point of entry and contact with the Agency’s Office of the Chief Technologist (OCT), other NASA Centers, government agencies, academia and the commercial aerospace community. The Office is responsible for developing and executing innovative technology partnerships, technology transfer and commercial activities and the development of technology collaboration models for the Center.
Please join the upcoming ECI Virtual Forum and Q&A session with the ECI Program Office regarding the FY26 ECI Call for Proposals.
Monday, December 9th at 10am Pacific
FY26 ECI Schedule:
November 12: Call for Proposals Released
November 22: Notice of Intent (NOI)* Due
December 6: Proposal Concept slides due
December 9: Proposer’s Virtual Forum
December 10: Ames Concept Review
January 13 & February 10: Additional Q&A Sessions
January 31: Draft Proposals Due
February 7: Ames Proposal Review (target)
February 14: Ames Down-Selection
March 12: Final Proposal and Video Review
March 14: Proposals Due to HQ
April 25: Selection Notification (target)
October 1: Project Start Date
*Notice of Intent is the PI’s name and proposal title.
FY25 ECI Winners Announced!
Prior year’s ECI winners can be found in the ECI archive.
See complete list of awards
FY25 CIF Winners!
The Ames Office of the Center Chief Technologist is pleased to announce the winners of the FY25 Center Innovation Fund (CIF). We received over 59 highly innovative concepts, making this year’s selection a real challenge. Thank you to all who proposed!
Learn More about FY25 CIF Winners!
FY24 Internal Research and Development (IRAD) Winners!
Congratulations to the 14 Ames IRAD Teams!
The First Woman Graphic Novels
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First Woman tells the tale of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon. While Callie is a fictional character, the first female astronaut and person of color will soon set foot on the Moon – a historic milestone and part of upcoming NASA Artemis missions. Through a series of graphic novels and digital platforms, First Woman aims to captivate audiences and inspire the next generation of explorers who will return to the Moon.
