Advancing Aerospace Innovation, Education, and Outreach
The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) is a nonprofit research, graduate education, and outreach institute located in Hampton, VA. Established in 2002 by NASA’s Langley Research Center and eight leading aerospace research universities, NIA brings together top minds from government, academia, and industry to drive innovation in aerospace, atmospheric science, and technology development. Through strategic collaborations with NASA and other federal agencies, universities, and private partners, we push the boundaries of discovery while preparing the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Research
Lead and conduct synergistic research with government, academia and industry partners to stimulate creativity.
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Continuing Education
Deliver unique collaborative and comprehensive continuing education programs in science and engineering.
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Educational Outreach
Deliver signature programs to advance STEM literacy and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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Innovative Challenges
NIA collaborates with global problem-solving communities to produce technology and engineering innovation through multiple crowdsourcing tools and methodologies, which include public prize competitions, freelance tasking, technology searches, and other crowd-based methods.
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Media & Communications
From immersive video storytelling to dynamic digital campaigns, our team combines technical expertise with creative ingenuity.
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Business Solutions
NIA offers its clients excellence through the proven expertise of our award-winning staff, innovation with unique, leading-edge solutions, and reliability with programs and projects that are on time and within budget.
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Our Vision
To be a recognized leader in innovative aerospace research, exemplary education, and inspirational outreach.
Our Mission
Lead and conduct synergetic research with government, academia, and industry partners to stimulate innovation and creativity.
Deliver unique, collaborative, and comprehensive education programs in science and engineering.
Inspire the next generation of aerospace engineers and scientists.
Develop and commercialize transformative aerospace technologies.
Contact us
National Institute of Aerospace Headquarters
1100 Exploration Way
Hampton, VA 23666