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ensure accuracy. Fostering Visions for the Future: A Review of
the NASA Institute of Advanced Concepts A second goal is to
provide a positive inspiration to the nation’s youth to study
technical subjects so that they conceive their exciting role in
the future and persevere in making their vision a reality.
Another significant goal for the NIAC is a balanced distribution
of effort and resources between NASA Enterprises, a record of
5-10% infusion of NIAC-developed advanced concepts into NASA’s
long-term plans. 4. DEFINITION OF ADVANCED CONCEPTS The term
“advanced concepts” has many meanings. Establishing the meaning
and scope of the kind of “advanced concepts” to be solicited by
the NIAC is fundamental in meeting the goals of this SOW. The
following are a number of tests that the contractor shall apply
to a specific concept to det