2026–27 FSGC/SF–KSC Technology Development Program
Forecasted
2026–27 FSGC/SF–KSC Technology Development Program supports university researchers and students in developing and testing selected KSC technologies for NASA use and commercial applications.
Funder: Florida Space Grant Consortium
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Notice of Intent and abstract) | May 2027 (Full proposals)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 per technology topic, with one award estimated per topic; maximum 12 months
Summary: Supports development and testing of selected Kennedy Space Center technologies toward NASA use and commercial applications.
Key Information: Applicants must match 50% of requested funds with institutional non-federal funds.
Description
The Florida Space Grant Consortium (FSGC), Space Florida, and Kennedy Space Center’s Technology Transfer Office partner to support university innovation that advances selected KSC patented or patent-pending technologies. The program bridges the gap between NASA-developed inventions and commercial applications through applied research, technology validation, prototype development, performance testing, and commercial feasibility assessment.
The announced technology topics are the Sorbent Polymer Extraction and Remediation System (SPEARS), which removes PCBs from submerged sediments using polymer spikes, and Improved Lunar Regolith Simulant Ion Implantation, which emulates solar-wind exposure for higher-fidelity regolith simulants. Projects should explain how their work builds on NASA’s technology and advances it toward commercialization, with strong student involvement. Collaboration with U.S. companies, identification of potential adopters, and plans for follow-on support are strongly encouraged.
