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Diane Powell Channel 8 News Interview

August 16, 2011

NASA's shuttle program may be over, but that doesn't mean the space agency has stopped in its tracks. NASA has created the Launch program that bridges the gap between the public and private sectors. The government and businesses are working together to find solutions for the country's sustainability problems. Diane Powell, who is nominated for a Service to America Medal for her work with Launch, is the team's chief technologist.  Link to video.

BBC News:Health Profiles mChip LAUNCH Innovation

July 31, 2011

Tiny blood card offers easier tests for remote areas

A cheap and portable blood test could provide a breakthrough for diagnosing infections in remote areas of the world, a scientific study says.

USAID Addresses Global Energy Issues Through LAUNCH Challenge

July 22, 2011

WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), NASA, the U.S. Department of State, and NIKE, Inc. have partnered on a unique initiative called LAUNCH. The LAUNCH: Energy Challenge, announced today, formally begins the third module of the LAUNCH program which is focused on sustainable energy challenges for the developed and developing worlds.  ...

LAUNCH:Water Finalist Registers World's First U.N. Clean Water Carbon Credit Program

June 20, 2011

(Kigali, Rwanda 20 June 2011) Manna Energy Limited, an international leader in combining carbon finance markets with developing communities, today announced the registration of the world’s first United Nations Clean Development Mechanism carbon program for water treatment.  ...

Diane Powell Speaks on Federal News Radio

May 16, 2011

NASA's LAUNCH aims for innovation

Biodegradable needles that dissolve inside the body are just one of the innovative technologies NASA's LAUNCH program is helping get off the ground.  ...

LAUNCH Team Named as Federal Service Award Medal Finalists

May 01, 2011

2011 Finalist—Science and Environment Medal

Diane Powell and the LAUNCH Team
Position: Team lead, LAUNCH, Office of the Chief Technologist
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Achievement: Created a unique government and private-sector partnership to identify, support and help take to market innovative technologies that offer solutions to global sustainability problems.

Breath of Opportunity for Innovative Asthma Management

May 01, 2011

Asthmapolis was one of the companies selected to participate in the LAUNCH Health program which began last fall with the Forum.

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