NASA Chief Technologist To Attend Cleveland Manufacturing Event

May 18, 2012

David E. Steitz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1730
david.steitz@nasa.gov

Greg Krizman
MAGNET, Cleveland
216-432-5311/330-212-1564
greg.krizman@magnetwork.org




MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-089

NASA CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST TO ATTEND CLEVELAND MANUFACTURING EVENT

WASHINGTON -- NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck will join agency and
Ohio officials to name nine small and medium-sized Ohio manufacturers
that will receive NASA assistance to solve technical problems with
new or existing products. The news conference will be held Wednesday,
May 23, at 11 a.m. EDT at the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth
Network (MAGNET) headquarters, 1768 E. 25th St. in Cleveland.

The news conference also will feature Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson,
Cuyahoga County Executive Ed Fitzgerald, and NASA's Glenn Research
Center Director Ray Lugo. This initiative is part of the White House
Office of Science and Technology Policy's "Strong Cities, Strong
Communities" effort. The partnership was developed as a local "Adopt
a City" program.

NASA is committed to providing 400 hours of technical assistance from
its science and engineering work force to offer potential solutions
to the selected companies for specific technical challenges they are
facing with a new or existing product. In addition to access to NASA
experts, the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County are making
$450,000 in low interest rate loans available to the companies to
help with costs associated with participation in the program.

For more information about NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist and
a biography of Peck, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/oct


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