About Mirror Technology Days
Tech Days annually summarizes the USA Government's investment strategies and activities in developing technology for any application (such as telescopes, imaging systems, seeker/trackers, high-energy laser systems, solar energy, etc.) which requires optical components. Tech Days covers technology investment efforts in: optical materials; substrate design & manufacture; optical fabrication and metrology technology; optical coatings; wavefront sensing and control via adaptive optics; nano-technology imaging technologies; etc. Tech Days 2010 again includes an SBIR/STTR pre-solicitation workshop.
The purpose of Tech Days is to:
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Review the technical accomplishments of last year and plans for the future of mirror technology development being funded via the Government (e.g. SBIRs, DIIs, direct contract, etc.)
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Celebrate success stories of funded mirror technology development efforts which have either been integrated into a Government program or reached the commercial marketplace.
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And, NEW THIS YEAR, offer Prime Contractors and/or Systems Integrators the opportunity to identify specific technologies which they would like to see developed.
The purpose of the pre-solicitation workshop is to:
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Discuss and take questions regarding mirror technology development related Sub-Topics of NASA’s 2009 SBIR/STTR program. And, based on a 2009 suggestion, we will discuss how the Sub-Topics connect with specific potential NASA missions.
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Discuss other NASA funding opportunities available via the ROSES program.
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Discuss and take questions regarding other Governmental Agency’s SBIR/STTR (and similar) programs which invest in mirror technology development, e.g. US Air Force, Department of Energy, US Army, MDA and NRO.
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Summarize technology investments funded via 2008 SBIR/STTR Phase I and 2007 Phase II contracts.
There will be OPEN and CLOSED sessions. OPEN sessions are intended for presentations of basic mirror technology development research. Presentations in the OPEN session contain no Export Controlled information. CLOSED sessions are intended for presentations which are Export or ITAR Controlled. Attendance for CLOSED sessions is restricted to US Citizens and Green Card Holders. Presentations will be distributed via DVD/CD.
