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April 05, 2013

NASA Invests in Small Business Innovative Research and Technology Proposals to Enable Future Missions
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 05, 2013
NASA has selected 295 research and technology proposals from 216 American small businesses for negotiations that may lead to contract awards worth a combined $38.7 million. The proposals are part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. SBIR addresses specific technology gaps in agency missions while striving to complement other agency research investments. Numerous NASA efforts, including modern air traffic control systems, ... read more

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