Sponsors Sought For NASA's Centennial Challenges Competitions

NASA is seeking private and corporate sponsors for the Centennial Challenges, a program of incentive prizes designed for the " that generates creative solutions to problems of interest to NASA and the nation. NASA is looking for companies, organizations or individuals interested in sponsoring the non-profit allied organizations that manage the prize competitions.

Since 2005, NASA has conducted 19 competitions in six challenge areas and awarded $4.5 million to 13 different teams. Each of the challenges is managed by non-profit organizations in partnership with NASA. NASA provides prize purses for the challenges but not the funds to conduct the competitions.

A group of allied organizations conducts and manages the competitions, typically raising additional funds through partnerships with private and corporate sponsors. Potential sponsors can be for-profit companies and corporations, universities and other non-profit or educational organizations, professional or public organizations, and individuals