About This Event

Audience: Faculty and Administrators at Minority Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Event Date: Sept. 13-15

Contact: NASA-MSIExchange@mail.nasa.gov

Summary: The NASA Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) in collaboration with the Office of Procurement (OP) and the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) will host a hybrid NASA HBCU/MSI Technology Infusion Road Tour in conjunction with Texas Southern University (TSU).

This collaboration provides an open platform for HBCU and MSI representatives to learn about OSTEM's Minority Serving Institutions Partnerships & Sustainability Initiative, Agency acquisition opportunities, opportunities within NASA's Mission Directorates, Science Technology Missions Directorate's Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program, as well as opportunities related to grants, fellowships, and contracts.

This event will also provide TSU and select MSIs a platform to showcase their research capabilities. Each day attendees are invited to networking sessions with participating federal government representatives, NASA Center leads, and NASA prime contractors to introduce and build relationships in an effort to enhance partnerships and maximize opportunities. The final day of the event will include technical workshops - catering to those new to NASA partnerships, as well as to those who are more seasoned - to assist participants in strengthening their organization's readiness to apply for NASA funding.