The NASA iTech Challenge invites companies from around the world, whether they’re in the aerospace industry or not, to bring ideas and innovations to them in the hopes of finding ways to improve space mission directorates including space travel and their mission to Mars.

At the NASA iTech Forum, ten finalists from the NASA iTech Challenge Cycle 3* presented their products to a group of leaders from NASA, space industries, federal agencies, and investors, for the chance to elevate their companies to the next level. In the end, three companies in plasma technology, haptic communication and germ-fighting robots took home the win.