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As NASA has moved another year closer toward the goals outlined in the Vision for Space Exploration, which President Bush put forth in early 2004, the Innovative Partnerships Program at Goddard Space Flight Center is proud of its contributions toward that vision in fiscal year 2005.

During the past year, IPP put several partnerships in place that are providing Goddard’s researchers with access to new technologies and state-of-the-art facilities. These resources complement the cutting-edge capabilities and expertise already in place at Goddard. By sharing resources and combining our efforts, Goddard and our partners can accelerate their R&D to benefit NASA’s missions—space exploration, science, aeronautics, and space operations—as well as Earth-based innovations. That is true partnership.

At the same time, IPP found commercial applications for Goddard’s space-program technologies. These “spinoffs” are expected to benefit medicine and public health, commercial aviation, homeland security, the environment, and more. We also entered into several partnerships with universities that not only will benefit NASA but also will foster entrepreneurship and the next generation of scientists and engineers.

This report summarizes Goddard OTT’s partnership successes as well as our other accomplishments for fiscal year 2005.

In 2006, our “partnership pipeline” is filled with promising opportunities for collaboration related to optics, electronics, information technology, smart materials, and more. I look forward to presenting those accomplishments to you next year.

Nona Minnifield Cheeks
Chief
Innovative Partnerships Program
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center