The Innovation & Opportunity Conference: Advancing Aerospace & Defense (IOC), now in its second year, brought together NASA and other government agency experts, small businesses, startups, research institutions and large businesses/prime contractors for a technology and commercialization event. The IOC provided opportunities for companies at every stage of maturity, from those just starting out with a great idea, to experienced innovators looking to expand and actively participate in tomorrow’s aerospace and defense.
Learn more about the industry presentations at https://www.innovation-opportunity-conference.com/
Video recordings of the sessions will be added in the near term.
Agenda:
Day 1
Small Business, Big Picture
Walt Engelund, Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs at NASA STMD
NASA SBIR/STTR Program Overview
Jenn Gustetic, NASA SBIR/STTR Program Executive
SBIR/STTR Programs – Comparing, Contrasting, and Collaborating
Moderated by Scott Dockum, NASA SBIR/STTR
Jenn Gustetic, NASA
Susan Celis, DARPA
Jim Sweeney, USAF
Jason Preisser, DARPA
Rick Schwerdtfeger, National Science Foundation
Robert Smith, Navy
NASA STMD Programs: The Space Technology Pipeline
Moderated by Gynelle Steele, NASA SBIR/STTR Deputy Program Executive
Alexander Van Dijk, NASA Flight Opportunities
Bruce Yost, NASA Small Spacecraft Technology
Anthony Calomino, NASA Game Changing Development
Laguduva "LK" Kubendran, NASA Tipping Point
NASA SBIR/STTR Post Phase II Initiatives
Dr. Bill Toscano, NASA
Ideation, Point Solution, and Market Stimulation
Mark Davidson, NASA
Scott Dockum, NASA
How NASA Combats Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Special Agent Erik Saracino, NASA OIG Eastern Field Office
Special Agent Philip Mazzella, NASA OIG Central Field Office
Special Agent Mark Gangloff, NASA OIG Wetern Field Office
NASA SBIR/STTR Proposals 101
Writing Responsive Proposals
Kate Kvaternik, NASA SBIR/STTR
Proposal Budget and Contracts
Ben Benvenutti, NASA SBIR/STTR
Dylan Graham, NASA SBIR/STTR
I-Corps Overview
Scott Dockum, NASA SBIR/STTR
NASA STTR Program Overview
Gynelle Steele, NASA SBIR/STTR Deputy Program Executive
Other R&D and Commercialization Opportunities
Amy Kaminski, NASA Prizes & Challenges
Dawn Turner, NASA Prizes & Challenges
Art Maples, NASA Technology Transfer
Sally Hatcher, University of Colorado Venture Partners
Day 2
Enabling Humanity’s Next Giant Leap: NASA’s Moon to Mars
Moderated by Brad Cheetham, Advanced Space, LLC
Steve Clarke, NASA Science Mission Directorate
Chris Moore, NASA Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate
Walt Engelund, NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
NASA Mission Directorates Overview
Moderated by Jenn Gustetic, NASA SBIR/STTR Program Executive
Cheryl Quinn, NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Lindsay Aitchison, NASA Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate
Mike Seablom, NASA SMD
Jason Derleth, NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
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