From Nextgov.com: NASA announces contests to unearth technological advances

Winners will receive millions of dollars in prize money for developing innovations in satellite launch technology, energy storage and robotics.

The Obama administration wants to expand a NASA initiative that awards cash prizes to nongovernment teams that solve mission-critical problems, marking another step to increase collaboration with the private sector on space activities.

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