MITTIC
NASA Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Innovation and Tech Transfer Idea Competition (MITTIC)
Important Update: NASA MITTIC is growing and expanding!
As a result, the Space2Pitch Competition is paused until FALL 2025. Teams planning to submit a proposal for Spring 2025 are strongly encouraged to continue working on their proposal to submit to the Fall 2025 Competition (proposals will be accepted August-October 2025). Check back regularly for more information about the exciting new developments that are coming soon!
To accommodate for the pause in the Space2Pitch Competition, eligibility will be adjusted as follows:
- Graduating seniors have extended eligibility so that they may submit their proposal for the Fall 2025 competition.
- Students who are transferring to non-MSI institutions for fall 2025 may still participate as a team member so long as the proposal is sponsored by the principal investigator (PI) at an MSI and 60% of the student team is still enrolled at an MSI.
- Students transferring to a different MSI may participate normally.
- All team members and PIs must continue to meet all other eligibility requirements. See the MITTIC Competition Guidelines for details.
About The Competition
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NASA Intellectual Property
View a list of sample NASA IP
MITTIC FAQ
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MITTIC Office Hours
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About The Competition
Your career pathway starts HERE, no matter your field of study! The NASA Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Innovation and Tech Transfer Idea Competition (MITTIC) is seeking Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and Minority Serving Institution (MSI) teams of students from all fields of study to rise to the challenge of creating new and innovative solutions to benefit your community and the world. MITTIC provides a life-changing experience; an opportunity to gain or show off your entrepreneurial skills, a chance to win money, and bragging rights for your school.
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Space2Pitch Competition
Teams of students choose one NASA intellectual property (IP) and use it to create a product or service with commercial applications. Teams submit a proposal explaining the idea or concept.
Selected teams will receive travel and lodging to travel to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas to tour NASA facilities, network with NASA employees and industry experts, engage in subject matter expert (SME) sessions and compete in the Space2Pitch Competition.
Teams who place first in the Space2Pitch Competition earn $20,000 AND a VIP trip to the MITTIC Accelerator. Second place teams earn $10,000. Twenty-five hundred ($2,500) of each first and second place prize is awarded directly to the PI as a stipend.
MITTIC Accelerator
Teams that place 1st in the fall 2024 Space2Pitch Competition will be provided with paid travel and lodging to attend the MITTIC Accelerator in Silicon Valley, California, in June of 2025.
Goals of the MITTIC Accelerator:
–Provide teams with coaching and mentorship to continue to develop their winning businesses and solutions
–Engage teams with one-on-one consultation with industry experts
–Deliver seminars and subject matter expert (SME) sessions to build entrepreneurial and business knowledge for students and PIs
–Provide teams with coaching and mentorship to continue to develop their winning businesses and solutions
–Engage teams with one-on-one consultation with industry experts
–Deliver seminars and subject matter expert (SME) sessions to build entrepreneurial and business knowledge for students and PIs
MITTIC U
MITTIC U is a new virtual MITTIC course and competition. HBCU and MSI students will have the opportunity to learn about NASA, business startups, IP, and more. Stay tuned for more information and updates!
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MITTIC Alumni
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NASA Contacts
Mail Code AD4
2101 NASA Parkway
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-483-6716
Email: HQ-MITTIC@mail.nasa.gov
Dustin Kinnison, Project Manager
Olivia Stiver, Project Coordinator II
John Davis, Project Coordinator II
Stacy Schmidt, Student Engagement Specialist
Misti Moore, MITTIC Activity Manager
