Million-Dollar Competition Triggers Interest at Naval Partnership Science and Technology Conference
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS080815-01
Release Date: 8/15/2008 9:40:00 AM
By Peter Vietti, Office of Naval Research Public Affairs
ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) -- The Office of Naval Research received more than 100 submissions for the Chief of Naval Research (ONR) Challenge at the 2008 Naval Science & Technology (S&T) Partnership Conference, which ended Aug. 14 in Arlington, Va.
The competition will award a total of $1 million for innovative technology ideas. The challenge allows for ONR to support up to 10 awards, each totaling $100,000 to provide seed money for science and technologies suitable to ONR's research opportunities.
"You always have to be out there looking for the game changer. The enemy is also out there doing S&T and therefore, has the ability to quickly adapt to new technologies introduced on the battlefield," said
Lt. Gen. George Flynn, Marine Corps commanding general for Corps Combat Development Command.
Total attendance at the conference of more than 1,300 coupled with the number of entries underscore the importance of ONR's mission to make S&T investments that bring about relevant results.
The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) provides the science and technology (S&T) necessary to maintain the Navy and Marine Corps' technological warfighting dominance. Through its affiliates, ONR is a leader in Science and Technology with engagement in 50 states, 70 countries, 1,035 institutions of higher learning, and 914 private industry partners. ONR employs approximately 1,170 people, comprised of uniformed, civilian and contract personnel.
For more news from Office of Naval Research, visit www.navy.mil/local/onr/.
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