Rob Betts requested that the following learning opportunity be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.

A sound financial plan is critical to the success and sustainability of a business. Please join the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) and special guests from the FDIC Money Smart financial education program on April 20, 2022, from 1:00 to 2:30 for an informative and engaging webinar to offer an overview of the 13-module program to help take your small business to the next level fiscally!

The webinar will also feature a guest speaker from the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), which is a national non-profit organization with members who provide free consultation services and advice to business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

If you have questions about this topic, email them in advance to smallbusiness@nasa.gov. Attendees are asked to please register for this program on EventBrite.

Rob Betts requested that the following learning opportunity be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.

The NASA LaRC Technology Showcase on May 11, 2022, from 2:00 to 3:00 is an opportunity for members of the public to learn about patented NASA technology and envision how their business might benefit from our world renowned research. Licensing a NASA technology can help your business grow and advance the commercialization of exciting new technologies. Join us for this quarterly event to learn more.

We will highlight 3 technologies applicable to uncrewed systems. Subject matter experts, inventors and commercialization specialists will be on-hand to answer questions and engage in discussions surrounding commercialization opportunities. Highlighted technologies will include:

• Fixed Wing Angle eVTOL – This fixed wing VTOL design deflects thrust downward rather than tilt rotors 90° to reduce complexities, components and risks associated with conventional VTOL. Read more.
• Location Corrections through Differential Networks System – The Location Correction through Differential Networks system utilizes networked stationary GPS bases to dramatically increase the accuracy on the GPS of mobile devices. This can increase reliable UAV navigation in traditionally challenging environments to enable advanced operations. Read more.
• Multivariate Monitoring for Human Operator and Machine Teaming – Multivariate Monitoring for Human Operator Machine Teaming evaluates a human operator for signs of flight input reliability and relies on AI for gaps in reliable decision making. This technology increases operational safety while potentially lowering the requirements threshold for near autonomous flight and the degree of human operator dependency in UAM/UAS operations. Read more.

Attendees are asked to please register for this program on EventBrite.