2023 Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-Changing (BIG) Idea Challenge

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • NASA STMD-GCD and the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Project
  • 01/24/23
  • https://BIGIdea.nianet.org

Program Overview

  • The Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge is one of NASA’s premier engineering design competitions engaging universities in NASA's Mission to develop space exploration technologies for the Moon. For the 2023 BIG Idea Challenge, NASA solicits team proposals from Space Grant affiliated universities and colleges for a wide range of technologies that will enable the production of lunar infrastructure from ISRU-derived metals found on the Moon. Key infrastructure products desired are storage vessels for liquids and gases, extrusions, pipes, power cables, and supporting structures (i.e., roads, landing pads, etc.). Teams are invited to submit proposals that focus on any part of the product production pipeline from prospecting to testing. (Excluding concepts which focus on drilling, excavation, or transportation.)

Program Benefits

  • A variety of award sizes is expected (up to $180,000 max), depending on the scope of the work proposed. Proposers are encouraged to request what is actually needed to conduct the proposed work.

Program Contact

  • Stacy Dees
  • bigidea@nianet.org

Location

  • Nationwide
  • United States

Type Of Program

Audience

  • Collegiate

  • Faculty

  • Other

Discipline(s)

  • General Engineering

History

Established

07/01/15

Individuals Served

  • 501-1,000

Research, Roles & Responsibilities

Research Components

  • Funding to attend professional development sessions/coursework

  • Mentor honorarium/stipend

  • Stipend/compensation

Identity & Inclusion

  • The BIG Idea Challenge also offers real-world experience for university students in the development of the systems needed to support NASA’s exploration goals. This competition is intended to be an open innovation challenge with minimal constraints so that proposing teams can genuinely create and develop out-of-the-box solutions.

Diversity Groups (Social Identity)

  • Other

Race/Ethnic Minority Group

  • African American/Black

  • African American/Hispanic American

  • African Americans

  • African-American

  • Alaska Natives

  • American Indian and Alaska Natives

  • and Pacific Islander

  • Asian American

  • Cuban Americans

  • European American/White

  • Hispanic/Latino

  • Hispanics

  • Native American

  • Native Americans

  • Native Hawaiians

  • Other

  • other Pacific Islanders

  • Pacific Islander

Inclusionary Practices/Activities

  • Development Of Academic Sense Of Belongingness (E.G. Meetings With Doctoral Scholars, Peer Researchers, Exchanges At Academic Conferences)

Voice

Mentoring Components

  • Mentees Are Allowed To Attend Events With Mentors

    I.E. Dinners, Social Events, Conferences, Retreats) Mentees Are Allowed To Attend Events With Mentors (I.E. Dinners, Social Events, Conferences, Retreats

  • Mentors Provide Mentees With Access To Academic Resources

Empowering Activities

  • Academic Recognition (I.E. Research Credibility, Prestige)

  • Publication Opportunities

Expectation

  • n/a

Evaluation Methods

  • Other

Key Performance Indicators

n/a

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This material is based upon work partially supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. and 1818458 and 2010676. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed on this site are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation

 

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