Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation

Washington – October 06, 2026 -- NASA has been named recipient of the 2026 Inspiration Award by the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation (IPOEF), recognizing the agency's use of intellectual property to drive space innovation and commercialization.

IPOEF cites NASA's Artemis program as a model for IP-driven collaboration

The foundation credited NASA's Artemis program with bringing together protected inventions that are shared and built upon to support the return to the Moon and future deep-space missions. IPOEF said NASA's innovations in advanced propulsion systems and materials have delivered impact both in orbit and on Earth through partnerships with universities, research institutions, and private industry.