Nasa Nebraska Space Grant & Epscor

Name

Nasa Nebraska Space Grant & Epscor

Legal name

NASA Nebraska Space Grant Consortium

Website

https://nespacegrant.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Research Funding and STEM Education

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking Agencies & Education Program Grants Administration (EDADAHAD), Space & Astronomy Programs (EDAMABAE), Government-Sponsored Scholarships & Exchange Funding (EDAIAOAF)

Keywords

• Aerospace research funding
• STEM education programs
• Grant administration
• Fellowship programs
• Workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. NASA Federal Funding: NASA Nebraska Space Grant receives formula and competitive funding from NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program to develop research infrastructure and enhance aerospace research and education throughout Nebraska. The consortium awards fellowships, mini-grants, and internship stipends to students and faculty at affiliate institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NASA Nebraska Space Grant & EPSCoR distributes NASA federal funding through competitive fellowships, research mini-grants, higher education mini-grants, student workforce development awards, and NASA internship stipend support to students and faculty at 11 affiliate Nebraska institutions. It also delivers STEM educator training through the Nebraska Space Ambassadors program and operates a High Altitude Ballooning research platform in partnership with StratoStar Systems.

Product overview

NASA Nebraska Space Grant is part of NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, functioning as one of 52 Space Grant Consortiums in the United States. It is not a technology company with software products, but rather a grant consortium that promotes aerospace-related activities within Nebraska. The organization provides a portfolio of programs including competitive fellowships for STEM students, research and higher education mini-grants for faculty, NASA internships with stipends, and student workforce development projects. Additional programs include the Nebraska High Altitude Ballooning initiative using StratoStar Systems equipment, the Nebraska Space Ambassadors teacher training program, and the annual Nebraska Academy of Sciences conference. The consortium supports academic affiliates across Nebraska including universities, community colleges, and tribal colleges, with a mission to develop research infrastructure and enhance aerospace research and education quality throughout the state since 1991.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nebraska Space Grant Fellowships Competitive fellowships awarded to Nebraska STEM students with academic achievement and demonstrated interest in STEM careers, requiring engagement in workforce development activities, research projects, or internships.
• Research Mini-Grants Grants providing Nebraska faculty researchers with support for aerospace-related research to build ties with NASA scientists and conduct research important to NASA, aimed at infrastructure building and workforce development.
• Higher Education Mini-Grants Grants available for innovative projects and programs that recruit or develop students in aerospace-related fields at the college or university level, encouraging pursuit of careers in these fields.
• NASA Internship Stipend Support Funding for internship stipends to highly qualified Nebraska students selected for NASA Center internships at Johnson Space Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Langley Research Center, and Glenn Research Center.
• Student Workforce Development Projects Awards granted to undergraduate and graduate students with interest in working for NASA or the aerospace-related industry, requiring students to propose workforce development activities such as job shadows, conference presentations, or competition team leadership.
• Nebraska High Altitude Ballooning (HAB) Program Program offering students and faculty of Space Grant affiliates the chance to fly scientific payloads up to 100,000 ft above Earth's surface using specialized equipment developed by StratoStar Systems, allowing live data feeds from over 100 simultaneous analog and digital sensor inputs and HD video capture.
• Nebraska Space Ambassadors (NSA) Program Elite group of teachers who provide training opportunities on behalf of the NASA Nebraska Space Grant, focusing on STEM-based activities, NASA resource navigation, lesson plan development, and STEM educator skill enhancement across Nebraska.
• Nebraska Academy of Sciences Annual Conference The Aeronautics and Space Science Section of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences serves as the annual conference of the NASA Nebraska Space Grant & EPSCoR Programs, held each April and featuring student and faculty research presentations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully promoting aerospace-related activities within Nebraska since 1991
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Nebraska-LincolncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary research university affiliate conducting aerospace, robotics, biomechanics, and engineering research. Hosts UNL Aerospace Club, Micro-g NExT team, and multiple student design competition teams.
• University of Nebraska at OmahacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for Space Grant headquarters and key research partner in biomechanics, vascular research, and industrial-organizational psychology.
• University of Nebraska at KearneycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic affiliate with UNK Planetarium serving central Nebraska educational outreach needs.
• University of Nebraska Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic affiliate supporting biomedical and health-related aerospace research.
• Nebraska Indian Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal college partner receiving funding for environmental monitoring, prairie restoration, Indigenous environmental health, and STEM workforce development for Native American students.
• Creighton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate Jesuit university affiliate conducting astrophysics, biochemistry, and biomedical physics research.
• Chadron State CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNebraska State College System institution participating in Space Grant programs.
• College of Saint MaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate women's college affiliate participating in Space Grant programs.
• Hastings CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate liberal arts college affiliate participating in Space Grant programs.
• Metropolitan Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college affiliate hosting Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) and providing NASA internships.
• Western Nebraska Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college affiliate in western Nebraska participating in Space Grant programs.
• Nebraska Department of AeronauticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government agency affiliate supporting aerospace-related activities in Nebraska.
• Nebraska Academy of SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for annual conference that serves as the meeting venue for NASA Nebraska Space Grant & EPSCoR Programs each April.
• Nebraska 4-HminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development organization affiliate supporting STEM outreach activities.
• Nebraska Aviation CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState aviation organization affiliate supporting aerospace education initiatives.
• Civil Air Patrol - 99th Pursuit SquadronminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil Air Patrol squadron supporting aerospace education and youth development.
• Great Plains Girl ScoutsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirl Scouts council supporting STEM outreach and aerospace education for youth.
• Nebraska Department of EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education agency supporting K-12 STEM and aerospace education initiatives.
• Tuskegee AirmenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric aviation organization affiliated with Space Grant programs.
• StratoStar SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider for high-altitude ballooning equipment enabling live data feeds, GPS tracking, and HD video capture at altitudes up to 100,000 feet.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium: Iowa's Space Grant Consortium, a neighboring Midwest state-based peer administering fellowships, mini-grants, and K-12 outreach — directly comparable regional scope, state-level footprint, and affiliate model to Nebraska.
• NASA Colorado Space Grant Consortium: Colorado's Space Grant Consortium based at CU Boulder, supporting aerospace research and education across Colorado universities — directly comparable NASA-funded state consortium structure.
• NASA California Space Grant Consortium: California's Space Grant Consortium delivering fellowships, research grants, and aerospace workforce development across UC, CSU, and private universities — same NASA federal mandate as Nebraska, but operating at much larger scale in a major aerospace state.
• NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium: West Virginia's Space Grant Consortium, another smaller-state EPSCoR-aligned Space Grant peer with fellowship, mini-grant, and K-12 programming — closely comparable scale and rural state context to Nebraska.
• NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium: Another of NASA's 52 state-based Space Grant Consortia, administering fellowships, mini-grants, internships, and STEM outreach through Texas universities — directly comparable mandate and program structure to Nebraska's consortium.
• NASA New York Space Grant Consortium: New York's Space Grant Consortium administering fellowships, research grants, and K-12 STEM programming across the state's universities — analogous mandate and affiliate network structure.
• NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium: Florida's Space Grant Consortium supporting aerospace research and STEM education across31 affiliate institutions, with deep ties to Kennedy Space Center — directly comparable structure and NASA center relationships to Nebraska.
• NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium: Wisconsin's Space Grant Consortium supporting higher-education and K-12 aerospace programming across the state — directly comparable mandate, scale, and program portfolio to Nebraska.

Broad incumbents

• Universities Space Research Association (USRA): A nonprofit association of 115+ member universities that operates NASA-funded research facilities and programs at scale — broader institutional incumbent in the same federally-funded space research administration space as Nebraska's consortium.

Others

• Nebraska EPSCoR (NE EPSCoR): Nebraska's separately chartered NSF EPSCoR program, co-located with NASA Nebraska Space Grant at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and serving the same state faculty/student research community — adjacent funder with overlapping mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NASA-Nebraska-Space-Grant-123667333540
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nespacegrant

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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