# Presentation: 640876

## INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
NASA HEADQUARTERS   

John Emond
NASA Headquarters
FLC Mid-Atlantic Region Coordinator

_**NASA HEADQUARTERS**_**   **
- John Emond
- NASA Headquarters
- FLC Mid-Atlantic Region Coordinator

## 
FLY THE SHUTTLE AS SAFELY AS POSSIBLE, NOT LATER THAN 2010

COMPLETE THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CONSISTENT WITH NASA’S INTERNATIONAL PARTNER COMMITMENTS AND THE NEEDS OF HUMAN EXPLORATION

DEVELOP A BALANCED OVERALL PROGRAM OF SCIENCE, EXPLORATION, AND AERONAUTICS CONSISTENT WITH THE REDIRECTION OF THE HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT PROGRAM TO FOCUS ON EXPLORATION

BRING A NEW CREW EXPLORATION VEHICLE INTO SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER SHUTTLE RETIREMENT

ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF APPROPRIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE EMERGING COMMERCIAL SPACE SECTOR

ESTABLISH A LUNAR RETURN PROGRAM HAVING THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE UTILITY FOR LATER MISSIONS TO MARS AND OTHER DESTINATIONS

- FLY THE SHUTTLE AS SAFELY AS POSSIBLE, NOT LATER THAN 2010
- COMPLETE THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CONSISTENT WITH NASA’S INTERNATIONAL PARTNER COMMITMENTS AND THE NEEDS OF HUMAN EXPLORATION
- DEVELOP A BALANCED OVERALL PROGRAM OF SCIENCE, EXPLORATION, AND AERONAUTICS CONSISTENT WITH THE REDIRECTION OF THE HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT PROGRAM TO FOCUS ON EXPLORATION
- BRING A NEW CREW EXPLORATION VEHICLE INTO SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER SHUTTLE RETIREMENT
- ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF APPROPRIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE EMERGING COMMERCIAL SPACE SECTOR
- ESTABLISH A LUNAR RETURN PROGRAM HAVING THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE UTILITY FOR LATER MISSIONS TO MARS AND OTHER DESTINATIONS

**NASA 2006 STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS**

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INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (IPP) SEEKS TO ADD VALUE TO NASA MISSION DIRECTORATE PROGRAMS/PROJECTS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INFUSION TO MEET MISSION NEEDS.

IPP SEEKS LEVERAGED FUNDING THROUGH COST-SHARED, JOINT DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS

IPP SEEKS TO TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY NASA FOR COMMERCIAL APPLICATION AND OTHER BENEFITS TO THE NATION.

IPP SEEKS INCREASED PARTICIPATION FROM NEW SOURCES OF INNOVATION TO ADDRESS NASA’S TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES.

IPP AS FACILITATOR
BRINGING PARTIES TOGEITHER INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE AGENCY
BRIDGING COMMUNICATION GAPS

IPP AS CATALYST
PATHFINDER AND CHANGE AGENT
CREATING NEW PARTNERSHIPS
DEMONSTRATING EFFECTIVENESS OF NEW APPROACHES AND METHODS

- INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (IPP) SEEKS TO ADD VALUE TO NASA MISSION DIRECTORATE PROGRAMS/PROJECTS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INFUSION TO MEET MISSION NEEDS.
- IPP SEEKS LEVERAGED FUNDING THROUGH COST-SHARED, JOINT DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS
- IPP SEEKS TO TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY NASA FOR COMMERCIAL APPLICATION AND OTHER BENEFITS TO THE NATION.
- IPP SEEKS INCREASED PARTICIPATION FROM NEW SOURCES OF INNOVATION TO ADDRESS NASA’S TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES.
- IPP AS FACILITATOR
- BRINGING PARTIES TOGEITHER INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE AGENCY
- BRIDGING COMMUNICATION GAPS
- IPP AS CATALYST
- PATHFINDER AND CHANGE AGENT
- CREATING NEW PARTNERSHIPS
- DEMONSTRATING EFFECTIVENESS OF NEW APPROACHES AND METHODS

**INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM**
**(http://ipp.nasa.gov)**

## Partnership Model

**Partnership Model**

## IPP investments will be complementary to and integrated with Mission Directorate and Field Center efforts, helping to fill important gaps in NASA’s technology portfolio.

- IPP investments will be complementary to and integrated with Mission Directorate and Field Center efforts, helping to fill important gaps in NASA’s technology portfolio.

| Headquarters | Field Centers |
| --- | --- |
| IPP Director /  MD AA Quarterly Meetings
IPP Chief Technologist focused on agency-wide technology needs
Dedicated SBIR Level III Office for each MD
Active MD role in solicitation process for SBIR/STTR & Seed fund | IPP Office at every center
Working with local projects and technologists
Local infusion, seed fund and partnership support
SBIR Technology Infusion Manager at every center
 |

**Communicating Technology Needs**

## AMES RESEARCH CENTER
Information Technologies, Aerospace Systems, Autonomous Systems for Space Flight, Nanotechnology, Space Life Science/Biotech, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aviation Operations

DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER
Aerodynamics, Aeronautics Flight Testing, Flight Systems, Revolutionary Flight Concepts, Thermal Testing, and Integrated Systems Test and Validation 
GLENN RESEARCH CENTER
Aeropropulsion and Power, Communications, Information Technology, High-Temperature Materials Research, Microgravity Science and Technology, including Bioengineering, and Instrumentation and Control Systems 
GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Earth and Planetary Science Missions, LIDAR, Cryogenic Systems, Tracking, Telemetry, Command, Optics and Sensors/Detectors 
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
Fluid Systems, Spaceport Structures & Materials, Process & Human Factors Engineering, Command, Control & Monitoring Technologies, Range Technologies, Biological Sciences 

**Information Technologies, Aerospace Systems, Autonomous Systems for Space Flight, Nanotechnology, Space Life Science/Biotech, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aviation Operations**
**DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER**
**Aerodynamics, Aeronautics Flight Testing, Flight Systems, Revolutionary Flight Concepts, Thermal Testing, and Integrated Systems Test and Validation**** **
**GLENN RESEARCH CENTER**
**Aeropropulsion and Power, Communications, Information Technology, High-Temperature Materials Research, Microgravity Science and Technology, including Bioengineering, and Instrumentation and Control Systems**** **
**GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER**
**Earth and Planetary Science Missions, LIDAR, Cryogenic Systems, Tracking, Telemetry, Command, Optics and Sensors/Detectors**** **
**KENNEDY SPACE CENTER**
**Fluid Systems, Spaceport Structures & Materials, Process & Human Factors Engineering, Command, Control & Monitoring Technologies, Range Technologies, Biological Sciences**** **

**RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS BY CENTER**

## LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER
Aerodynamics, Flight Systems, Materials, Structures, Sensors, Measurements and Information Sciences 
JET PROPULSION LAB
Deep and Near Space Mission Engineering and Operations, Microspacecraft, Space Communications, Remote and In-Situ Sensing, Microdevices, Robotics and Autonomous Systems 
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
 Life Sciences/Biomedical, Medical 
MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Materials, Manufacturing, Non-Destructive Evaluation, Biotechnology, Space Propulsion, Controls and Dynamics, Structures and Microgravity Processing  

STENNIS SPACE CENTER
Propulsion Systems, Test/Monitoring, Remote Sensing and Non-Intrusive Instrumentation 

**Aerodynamics, Flight Systems, Materials, Structures, Sensors, Measurements and Information Sciences**** **
**JET PROPULSION LAB**
**Deep and Near Space Mission Engineering and Operations, Microspacecraft, Space Communications, Remote and In-Situ Sensing, Microdevices, Robotics and Autonomous Systems**** **
**JOHNSON SPACE CENTER**
** ****Life Sciences/Biomedical, Medical**** **
**MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER**
**Materials, Manufacturing, Non-Destructive Evaluation, Biotechnology, Space Propulsion, Controls and Dynamics, Structures and Microgravity Processing **** **
**STENNIS SPACE CENTER**
**Propulsion Systems, Test/Monitoring, Remote Sensing and Non-Intrusive Instrumentation**** **

**RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS BY CENTER**

## New Innovative Partnerships 

- Technology
- Infusion

**SBIR**
**STTR**
**IPP Seed Fund**

- Innovation
- Incubator

**Centennial Challenges**
**New Business Models**
**Innovation Transfusion**

- Partnership
- Development

**Intellectual Property management**
**Technology Transfer**
**New Innovative Partnerships**** **

**Program Elements**

## SBIR Transition – Focus on Infusion

**10 Center-focused offices consolidated into four Directorate-focused offices.**
**Focus on technology infusion.**
**Alignment with MD objectives.**
**Decision Support for MDs on technology gaps & priorities.**
**Cross cutting areas that involve multiple MDs assigned to single office.**
**Technology Infusion Managers at all Centers.**
**All Centers continue to manage and execute SBIRs.**
**Technology Readiness Level (TRL) now being tracked as part of SBIR/STTR.**

| SBIR Level III Office | Mission Directorate Focus  | Cross Cutting Programs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Glenn Research Center | ARMD | Comm |
| Langley Research Center | ESMD |  |
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory | SMD |  |
| Ames Research Center | SOMD | SmallSats
Human Life Sciences |

**SBIR Transition – Focus on Infusion**

## SBIR Technologies on Mars Exploration Rovers

**Maxwell Technologies** **of San Diego, California** fabricated and tested an _ASCII chip_ with single event latch up protection technology. Innovation enables the use of commercial chip technology in space missions, providing higher performance at a lower cost.  Supplying A to D converter for Mars 2003 Rovers.

**Yardney Technical Products of Pawtucket, Connecticut**  developed _lithium ion batteries_ with specific energy of >100Wh/kg and energy density of 240 Wh/l and long cycle life.  Subsequently, they won a large Air Force/NASA contract to develop batteries for space applications.  They are supplying the batteries for the 2003 Mars Rovers.

**Starsys Research of Boulder, Colorado**
- developed several paraffin based _heat switches_ that function autonomously.  Heat switches control radiator for electronics package on Mars 2003 Rovers.

**SBIR Technologies on Mars Exploration Rovers**

## SBIR Contribution to Wireless Technology

- Invocon, Inc.
- 2006 SBIR Tibbetts Award

- Micro-Wireless
- Instrumentation Systems

- Wing Leading Edge
- Impact Detection System

- Vehicle Health Monitoring Systems
- with Wireless Systems

- Wireless Instrumentation
- and Data Recording

**Ultra-WIS**

- SCAT SBIR
- Sensor Control and Acquisition Telecommunications
- Wireless Instrumentation Systems

**SBIR Contribution to Wireless Technology**

## Advanced Flexible Thin-Film PV (FTFPV) UltraFlex (UF)                			Solar Array System

**Advanced Flexible Thin-Film PV (FTFPV) UltraFlex (UF)                ****	****	****	****Solar Array System**

## Technologies and Firms are Searchable

**https://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/sbir/search/fundedTechSearch.jsp**

**Technologies and Firms are Searchable**

## An annual process for selecting innovative partnerships for funding, to address the technology priorities of NASA’s Mission Directorates. 

Enhances NASA’s ability to meet Mission capability goals by providing leveraged funding to address technology barriers via cost-shared, joint-development partnerships.

The IPP Office at NASA HQ provides an annual Seed Fund Announcement of Opportunity to all NASA Centers for selecting innovative partnerships for funding.  IPP’S funding is ~250K/project, leveraged by other NASA program funds and partner investment.

The technology landscape covered by the successful proposals embraces the needs of all four Mission Directorates. 

Seed Fund operates through a collaboration of Center IPP Offices, NASA co-PI, and external co-PI.

- Enhances NASA’s ability to meet Mission capability goals by providing leveraged funding to address technology barriers via cost-shared, joint-development partnerships.
- The IPP Office at NASA HQ provides an annual Seed Fund Announcement of Opportunity to all NASA Centers for selecting innovative partnerships for funding.  IPP’S funding is ~250K/project, leveraged by other NASA program funds and partner investment.
- The technology landscape covered by the successful proposals embraces the needs of all four Mission Directorates.
- Seed Fund operates through a collaboration of Center IPP Offices, NASA co-PI, and external co-PI.

**IPP Seed Fund Program**

## TechnologySpectrum

**Avionics**

**Communications**

**ISRU**

**Human Habitats**

**Decision Support Sys**

**ISHM**

**Power & Propulsion**

**NGATS**

**Optics/Telescopes**

**Human-Machine Sys**

**Space Radiation**

**Technology****Spectrum**

**Sensor Networks**

**FY06 IPP Seed Fund – Technology Spectrum**

## IPP Seed Fund – Proposals Selected

**IPP Seed Fund – Proposals Selected**

## SSC IPP Seed Fund ProjectIntegrated Systems Health Monitoring (ISHM)

_**ISHM Models **__**(Embedded Data, Information, and Knowledge):**_ Schematic implementation using objects

_**Health Assessment Database**_:
- Electronic Data Sheets
- Repository of anomalies

_**Integrated Awareness**_: 3-D Health Visualization

_**Intelligent Sensors**_: IEEE Standard + ISHM capabilities

_**Root Cause Analysis**_

_**Anomaly Detection**_: Leaks, Noise, Dropouts, etc.

_**Embedding of Predictive Models**_
- Engine performance

**SSC IPP Seed Fund Project****Integrated Systems Health Monitoring (ISHM)**

## New Innovative Partnerships 

- Technology
- Infusion

**SBIR**
**STTR**
**IPP Seed Fund**

- Innovation
- Incubator

**Centennial Challenges**
**New Business Models**
**Innovation Transfusion**

- Partnership
- Development

**Intellectual Property management**
**Technology Transfer**
**New Innovative Partnerships**** **

**Program Elements**

## Increased Participation by New Sources of Innovation.

**Increased Participation ****by New Sources of Innovation.**
**Leveraging of Tax-Payers’ Dollars.**
**Innovative Technology Development to Meet NASA’s Needs.**
**Increased Awareness of Science and Technology.**
**Hands-on Training for Future Workforce.**

**How Do Centennial Challenge Prizes Benefit NASA?**

## ArmadilloAerospaceTM

**“****The Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge is our immediate short term focus.”**

**Armadillo****AerospaceTM**

**Modular Vehicle Approach to Responsive Space Access and Fractionated Space Architecture**

## Astronaut Glove Challenge – May 2-3

**Astronaut Glove Challenge – May 2-3**

## ...Peter Homer

**...Peter Homer**

**And The Winner Is...**

## New Innovative Partnerships 

- Technology
- Infusion

**SBIR**
**STTR**
**IPP Seed Fund**

- Innovation
- Incubator

**Centennial Challenges**
**New Business Models**
**Innovation Transfusion**

- Partnership
- Development

**Intellectual Property management**
**Technology Transfer**
**New Innovative Partnerships**** **

**Program Elements**

## Partnership with Industry

**   ****NASA Commercial Space Transportation Workshops   **
- --NASA centers are uniquely positioned to collaborate with and/or be a provider of technology development services for the US Commercial Space Transportation industry.
- --Potential technology development areas could include conceptual and preliminary design analysis and testing for space/launch vehicle systems, aero/aeroheating, flight trajectory and performance, risk and life cycle cost assessments, and technology trade assessments.
**  ****Initial Workshop held August 1-2, 2007 at NASA Langley Research Center and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA).**
- --The workshop provided a forum for discussion and dialogue including a consortia approach to developing and demonstrating solutions broadly useful to the emerging industry.
- --There were opportunities for brief presentations by the attendees, tours of selected NASA Langley facilities, and the opportunity to arrange private meetings with Langley and other government representatives.
**  ****Second workshop planned for November 7-8, 2007 at Glenn Research  Center and the Ohio Aerospace Institute. **
- --The second workshop will also begin engagement with the DoD and in particular the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in this public-private partnership building.

**Partnership with Industry**

##   During FY 2006, the Innovative Partnership Program (IPP) facilitated many partnerships and agreements; agency efforts are summarized below:

**  ****During FY 2006, the Innovative Partnership Program (IPP) facilitated many partnerships and agreements; agency efforts are summarized below:**
- --Over 350 new R&D collaborations through Space Act Agreements.  _ _
- --Over 200 royalty bearing patent licenses
- --Over 800 new software usage agreements
-  --51 new Interagency Agreements

**Partnership Activities in FY06**

## Interagency Partnership Opportunities

**Traditional Technology Transfer Emphasis on Fostering Technology Transition From Federal Labs to Industry, Universities, State and Local Government.**
- Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 1980.
- Federal Technology Transfer Act 1986 Mandates Technology Transfer As Responsibility for Federal Researchers and Established Federal Lab Consortium to Provide National Focus.
**Recent Priorities At NASA and Other Agencies Have Added Dimensions:**
- Infusion, collaboration with external entities to bring technology advances into NASA, in support of agency missions.
- Interagency collaboration to optimize federal lab resources through collaborative initiatives.
**Ongoing individual collaboration between NASA centers and other federal agencies and labs, often at the project level.**
- ~50 Space Act Agreements with other agencies in 2006,
- Technology common grounds driving collaboration include power and propulsion, spacecraft systems, communication, sensors, telemedicine, robotics, advanced materials, etc.

**Interagency Partnership Opportunities**

## Interagency Partnership Opportunities (cont.)

- New initiatives include:
- Exploring agreements such as a potential Memorandum of Agreement between NASA HQ and DOD Joint Forces Command to advance common technology interests spanning the military service branches, and the range of NASA field centers.
- Exploring potential personnel assignments/details to provide broadened experiences for NASA and other agency technical/administrative staff.
- Optimize geographic proximity such as Joint Forces Command and Langley Research Center, Hampton Virginia, reducing cost of detail assignment.
- Developing a technology matrix to disseminate to other federal agencies, academia, state and local government, private sector, NASA resources as technology leverage.
- Disseminating NASA infrastructure resource information.
- Major Facility Inventory coordinated by NASA Facilities Engineering & Real Property Division, DOD/other agency input. (_[http://facility.hq.nasa.gov](http://facility.hq.nasa.gov/)__)_
-  Web site is on the Federal Lab Consortium Mid-Atlantic Region web site under agency facilities.

**Interagency Partnership Opportunities (cont.)**

## FEDERAL LAB CONSORTIUM

**FEDERAL LAB CONSORTIUM**
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## FEDERAL LAB CONSORTIUM

**FEDERAL LAB CONSORTIUM**
**     **

-  CHARTERED BY FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACT 1986
-  MANDATE IS TO FOSTER THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY FROM
-   FEDERAL RESEARCH LABS AND AGENCIES TO OTHER AGENCIES,
-   STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIA, PRIVATE SECTOR,
-   AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS
-  NATIONAL ORGANIZATION  WITH 6 REGIONS
- NORTHEAST
- MID-ATLANTIC
- SOUTHEAST
- MID-CONTINENT
- MID-WEST
- FAR WEST
-   WEB SITE:  _[www.federallabs.org](http://www.federallabs.org/)_

- John Emond
- NASA Headquarters
- Innovative Partnerships Program
- FLC Mid-Atlantic Region Coordinator
- _[202-358-1686/john.l.emond@nasa.gov](mailto:202-358-1686/john.l.emond@nasa.gov)_
- _[www.flcmidatlantic.org](http://www.flcmidatlantic.org/)_