NASA SBIR Ignite 2024 Catalyst @ SpaceCom Conference (Orlando) - 1 Feb

Enabling Deep Tech/Driven Dual Use Companies to Scale

What is a Catalyst?
A catalyst is an event NASA SBIR Ignite hosts to spark and accelerate conversations about certain space market technology areas to explore who's building technologies, who's investing in technologies, how commercial is the domain. The NASA SBIR Ignite program leverages catalysts to source and meet with small businesses and startups and to assess if a domain is mature enough to run a NASA SBIR Ignite topic.

What is NASA SBIR Ignite?
NASA SBIR Ignite is a new SBIR program that provides continuous funding at development milestones. SBIR Ignite is a new way for small businesses that have a commercially-viable technology idea (TRL 4+) to use NASA as a stepping stone in their path towards commercial success. NASA SBIR Ignite is in its 3rd iteration.

The Catalyst Event
The SBIR Ignite Catalyst Event is designed to help companies learn more about and prepare to apply for SBIR Ignite funding. This call for applications is for you to participate in the Catalyst event, where you will get paired with and build relationships with NASA SMEs, investors, other government SMEs, about your invention/product/company vision.

10-15 selected companies will be selected. ALL companies can join general admission sessions; these sessions include expert panel discussions and networking events.

About the Topic

Topic : Big Technologies for Space Logistics
Space-based technologies are playing an increasingly vital role in our economy. There is high growth potential within space logistics which is largely driven by the burgeoning demand for space situational awareness (SSA) data and space traffic management (STM) needs.
Much technological progress has been made, but there are still technological gaps within the following areas, which we seek proposals to address:
Detect/Characterize: A successful solution should deliver real-time, accurate data on debris orbits, physical properties, position, velocity, and potential collision risks. Big Debris/Small Debris are all in scope.
Track: improvements in sensor capabilities are needed to track the smallest debris fragments. A viable solution should provide a comprehensive and up-to-date database of debris trajectories, aiding in space traffic management, collision avoidance, and predictive models.
Remediate: practical and cost-effective strategies for reducing the overall debris population, mitigating the risk of collisions, and maintaining the sustainability of orbital space.

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