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Full proposal deadline was October 28, 2024; program is no longer accepting applications.
Technology in Space Prize is sponsored by Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and Boeing. A competition that provides grant funding for business startups participating in the MassChallenge startup accelerator program to conduct innovative research and technology development utilizing the International Space Station (ISS) National Lab. The prize is funded by CASIS, which manages the ISS National Lab, and Boeing.
It supports entrepreneurial use of the ISS for innovative research and development across materials science, technology development, and life sciences.
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Technology in Space Prize 2024 (Funded by Boeing and CASIS in Partnership with MassChallenge) - ISS National Lab Technology in Space Prize 2024 (Funded by Boeing and CASIS in Partnership with MassChallenge) - ISS National Lab Technology in Space Prize 2024 Funded by Boeing and CASIS in Partnership with MassChallenge Since 2014, the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. ( CASIS (Abbreviation: CASIS™) The nonprofit organization that manages the ISS National Lab, which receives at least 50 percent of the U.S. research allocation on the International Space Station to facilitate research that benefits humanity (NASA manages the other 50% and focuses on research for space exploration purposes).
), manager of the International Space Station ( ISS International Space Station ) National Laboratory, and Boeing have funded an annual Technology in Space Prize A prize that provides grant funding for business startups participating in the MassChallenge startup accelerator program to conduct innovative research and technology development utilizing the ISS National Lab.
The prize is funded by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, which manages the ISS National Lab, and Boeing. . The prize is open to startups that participate in a MassChallenge program and provides an opportunity to utilize the ISS National Lab to conduct innovative research and technology development (R&D).
Go to Application Process NLRA The abbreviation for an ISS National Lab Research Announcement. NLRAs are one of the ISS National Lab’s primary mechanisms to solicit proposals in specific research areas. Open Period: NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut Peggy Whitson works on the Oncolinx investigation onboard the ISS.
The Technology in Space Prize provides startups with grant funding, operational and science support for spaceflight projects, and the use of ISS National Lab-allocated upmass, downmass, and crew time. Results from space-based R&D have led to improvements in startup technology and access to new capital.
View a History of the ISS National Lab and MassChallenge Steps for Applying to this Research Opportunity This solicitation will follow a two-step proposal submission process. Before being invited to submit a full proposal, all interested investigators must first complete and submit for review a Step 1: Concept Summary.
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** Step 1: Concept The deadline for submissions has passed CASIS will notify all offerors of the review results of their Step 1: Concept Summary. Step 1. 1: Download Instructions Download Step 1 Instructions Step 1.
2: Concept summaries must be submitted electronically using the concept summary submission portal. To access the portal, press the “Click to Submit” button below. Step 2: Full Proposal Due Date: October 28, 2024 Step 2.
1: CASIS will notify all offerors of the review results of their Step 1: Concept Summary. Download Step 2 Required Forms Step 2. 2: If you were invited to submit a Step 2: Full Proposal, you can access the online proposal submission form by pressing the “Click to Submit” button below.
Please follow the directions on that page. Thank you for your interest in conducting research through the ISS National Lab. For questions regarding this solicitation, please contact info@ISSNationalLab.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Business startups participating in the MassChallenge startup accelerator program. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Technology in Space Prize is funded by Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and Boeing. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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