The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) welcomed the NASA Office of the Chief Technologist and the top 10 finalists of the second cycle of NASA iTech at the iTech Forum July 10 –14th, 2017.  During the forum, finalists presented their innovative solutions to NASA’s potential challenges for deep space exploration and challenges here on Earth. Innovators outlined solutions within the challenge focus areas of Autonomy, Big Data: Data Mining and Machine Learning, Medical Systems and Operations, Radiation Protection and Mitigation, and a fifth category, X-Factor Innovations: Solutions for Unspecified Future Challenges. Out of the 10 finalists, the top 3 innovators — Context Medical, Children’s National Health System/Omniboros, and University of Houston— were chosen by a panel of subject matter experts based on their relevance, likelihood of achievement and potential positive impact to both space exploration and life on Earth.
Read the NASA feature and learn more information here, https://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/feature/nasa-selects-top-three-itech-innovators-for-continued-collaboration