Nasa & freelancer
Crowdsourcing the final frontier
Hundreds of completed contests
NASA and Freelancer started working together in 2015, and have already crowdsourced solutions from 3D tools for robotic astronauts to smartwatch mobile applications used for time tracking and important station updates. Keep an eye out for future challenges, as NASA and Freelancer continue to push the boundaries of human imagination and innovation.
Be part of the innovation
Freelancer.com is collaborating with NASA once again to crowdsource talent to design innovative tools and technology as part of NASA Open Innovation Services 2 (NOIS2) along with other contractors. This program aims to revolutionize research and pioneer cutting-edge solutions directly benefiting government agencies.
Getting involved
How the challenges will work
A talent cloud
NASA's NOIS2 will aim to crowdsource innovation through a variety of projects. Whether it's using crowd-based challenges and contests, building teams of freelance experts from around the world or splitting up complex jobs into a series of smaller freelance projects, NASA is looking to tap into the cloud of human intelligence to find new solutions to space exploration.
When will it start?
New challenges, contests and projects are on their way, and NASA is looking for skilled participants from a variety of backgrounds. Check back regularly for new opportunities.
What was done?
See what Freelancer and NASA have already accomplished
From a robotic arm for the International Space Station, to tools for Robonaut R2, the humanoid robot who takes on the most dangerous tasks in space, NASA and Freelancer have already found incredible solutions to the most complex problems being faced by astronauts on the cutting edge of space exploration.
$1,000,000 USD TOTAL PRIZE PURSE
CommanDING Tech Challenge
Develop incident command dashboards using next-gen technologies that first responders can trust during emergency scenarios.
$250,000 USD TOTAL PRIZE PURSE
AMPS Challenge
Develop prototypes that automate tasks of hydroelectric plants' maintenance systems to improve their safety and reliability.
$355,000 USD TOTAL PRIZE PURSE
Divide and Conquer Challenge
Develop solutions to improve the execution speed of models that stimulate flow hydraulics and sediment transport in rivers and reservoirs.
$6,000,000 USD TOTAL PRIZE PURSE
NIH Targeted Challenge
Improve the state of technology by developing targeted delivery systems to deliver genome editing machinery.
Media
Learn more about crowdsource innovation
9th April, 2024
Innovative Solutions for the NASA Tank Venting in Microgravity Challenge Revealed
San Francisco, California:
14th March, 2024
Winners of Small Space Debris Global Challenge Announced
San Francisco, California:
6th February, 2024
Reaching for the Moon: Designs for Australia's First Lunar Rover Excavator Revealed By ELO2 and Freelancer.com
Sydney, Australia:
14th December, 2023
National Institutes of Health Announces Phase 1 Winners and Launches Phase 2 of the $6M TARGETED Challenge
Sydney, Australia:
10th July, 2023
Freelancer.com announces winners of the Divide and Conquer Challenge
Sydney, Australia:
4th April, 2023
NIST, Freelancer.com and LMI announce winners of CommanDING Tech Challenge
Sydney, Australia:
19th July, 2022
Freelancer.com announces winners of the NASA Shock Propagation Prediction Challenge
Sydney, Australia:
11th May, 2022
Freelancer.com & LMI announce winners of NASA Risky Space Business Challenge
Sydney, Australia:
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Get tons of entries
You will receive lots of entries from our freelancers, giving you options to choose from.
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