AWS Space Accelerator
Closed March 6, 2023 Accelerating the next generation of space technology with an eye on sustainability for and from space. Client: Amazon Web Services
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
Lunar Deep Freeze Challenge
Conceptualize and describe a novel approach to cryogenic (less than -150°C) containment that will allow lunar sample transport from the Moon to Earth. Client: NASA
Security Innovation Challenge and $25K Prize
Enter your innovation representing state-of-the-art identity management solutions for both civilian and federal security applications with an emphasis on privacy-enabled or privacy-centric solutions. Client: The Homeland Security Technology Consortium (HSTech), which supports the collaborative R&D Read More
Urban Air Mobility Challenge and $50K Prize
Enter your innovation representing state-of-art air mobility solutions for both civilian and federal security applications. Client: Vertical Lift Consortium
Readiness Innovation Challenge
Enter your transformative modeling, simulation and training innovation for both civilian and national security applications. Client: ATI, TechConnect Division
Orbital Alchemy Challenge
Tell us how YOU would recycle objects in orbit! We explore whether a new industry could transform orbital debris into an orbital opportunity by creating feedstocks from recycled spacecraft. Client: NASA
Wi-Peep Reveals The Weakness In Polite WiFi
Researchers at Ontario’s University of Waterloo have created a drone-powered airborne scanning device that can triangulate the location of every WiFi-connected device within a building. The device – called Wi-Peep – engages in what the Read More
EV Batteries: Penn State Makes Them Smaller, Faster, & Stronger.
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have made a significant breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design that enables a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. “The need for smaller, faster-charging batteries is greater than Read More
Wheelchairs Are Under Mind Control In Austin, TX
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have successfully demonstrated a wheelchair that can be controlled by the users’ mind. The research team recruited three tetraplegic people for the study. Each participant underwent training Read More
3D-Printing Drones Could Lead To On-Site Construction
A team of researchers led by the Empa institute, the University of Pennsylvania, and Imperial College London have created cooperative, flying, 3D-printing drones that are capable of building and repairing structures while in flight. The Read More