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tahanson43206

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Mars Technical Institute MTI

This topic is offered for NewMars members to post updates on what I am hoping will become a major educational and research establishment.

NewMars members first became aware of this new initiative when we looked to see what Executive Director James Burk might have been doing in recent times.

We discovered he's been deeply involved in setting up Mars Technical Institute.

Now we have a post by Mars_B4_Moon that includes a mention of Dr. Zubrin having started the MTI.

https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 17#p222817

This topic has a ** lot ** of growth potential.

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Re: Mars Technical Institute MTI

This post is reserved for an index to contributions NewMars members may provide over time.

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Re: Mars Technical Institute MTI

Mars Society "Mars University"

tahanson43206

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Re: Mars Technical Institute MTI

For SpaceNut....

Re post #3.... the Mars University idea is distinct and separate from Mars Technical Institute.

I asked Google what it could find, and it came up with this:

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Mars University and Mars Technical Institute (MTI) are both organizations that study Mars. Mars University is located in Houston, Texas, and MTI is a non-governmental, non-profit research organization with headquarters at NASA Ames Research Center in the United States. MTI also has offices in Toronto, Canada, and Stavanger, Norway.

The Mars Society
Mars Society to Launch Mars Technology Institute
Sep 6, 2023 — The MTI will conduct research out of its own central campus, but outsource some research work to other companies and universities as deemed most advantageous. MTI will also seek to greatly amplify the amount of research it can do with available funds by not only fully funding professional researchers at its own central facility and some distributed locations, but by providing limited funds for materials to volunteers who propose credible distributed research projects and are willing to do the work without salary.

It looks to me as though we (NewMars members) have a bit more sleuthing to do.

One thing seems clear... The Mars Technical Institute is not connected to the "Mars University" venture.

Any future posts about Mars University need to go into the topic created for that entity.

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tahanson43206

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Re: Mars Technical Institute MTI

Here's another take by Google:

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The Mars Society announced the Mars Technology Institute (MTI) on September 6, 2023, with the goal of developing technologies to establish a human presence on Mars. The MTI will be a nonprofit organization that conducts research at its own campus and outsources some work to other companies and universities. The MTI will be funded by tax-deductible contributions, investments, intellectual property licensing, and research and development contracts. The MTI will also own a taxable C-Corp entity called the Mars Technology Lab, which will generate revenue through spin-offs, contracts, and intellectual property licensing.

The Mars Society
Mars Society to Launch Mars Technology Institute
Sep 6, 2023 — MTL will seek opportunities to license or spin off technologies developed by the MTI to create new companies. Dividends from such activities will be paid to MTI and its investors pro-rata. There will thus be six sources of cash for MTI/MTL: donations, investments, IP licensing income, dividends from spin-off companies, and government and private corporation R&D contracts. The MTI will conduct research out of its own central campus, but outsource some research work to other companies and universities as deemed most advantageous.

The Mars Society
Mars Technology Institute Archives - The Mars Society
Dec 18, 2023 — Mars Society to Launch Mars Technology Institute. September 6, 2023. The Mars Society announced today that it is launching an initiative to create the Mars Technology Institute (MTI), whose purpose will be to develop the technologies needed to settle the Red Planet. Commenting on the project, Mars Society President Dr. Robert Zubrin said: “SpaceX and other entrepreneurial launch companies are already moving rapidly to develop the transportation systems that can get us to the planet Mars. What is needed is an institution devoted to developing the technologies that will allow… READ MORE > Subscribe to our Newsletter.

GeekWire
Mars Society unveils plan for Mars Technology Institute
Sep 6, 2023 — The institute would be structured as a nonprofit organization, funded by tax-deductible contributions. There would also be a taxable C-Corp entity known as the Mars Technology Lab, which would be fully owned by the institute. Such a structure is designed to provide investment opportunities for backers, and generate revenue through intellectual property licensing, spin-offs and contracts for research and development.

Cosmic Log
Mars Society unveils plan for Mars Technology Institute
Sep 6, 2023 — Mars Society unveils plan for Mars Technology Institute – Cosmic Log. Mars Society unveils plan for Mars Technology Institute. By Alan Boyle. September 6, 2023. No Comments. A computer-generated image shows an early Mars settlement. ( Image via Midjourney, 2023) The nonprofit Mars Society is getting set to take the next giant leap in its mission to support Red Planet exploration and settlement, by establishing a Mars Technology Institute to develop the tools and processes those settlers will need. Robert Zubrin, the Mars Society's founder and president, outlined the plan today during the advocacy group's Red Planet Live podcast.

Interesting Engineering
Mars Society establishes institute to advance colony on Mars
Sep 19, 2023 — The Mars Society is a space advocacy organization established in 1998 by Dr. Robert Zubrin and other members. The association studies settlement technologies for Mars and educates the public on the benefits of such missions. In recent developments, the space advocacy movement has announced an initiative to found the Mars Technology Institute. This endeavor aims to create the technologies necessary for establishing a presence on the red planet. The Science of Becoming "Interplanetary": How Can Humans Live on Mars? 22 people are enough to build and sustain Martian colony. A new colony design for Mars can shield humans from radiation.
The MTI will focus on developing technologies in the following areas:
Biotech
To produce food, pharmaceuticals, and other supplies using Martian resources
Robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence
To make Mars more habitable and build infrastructure for small communities of settlers
Nuclear technologies
To provide power for human settlements, starting with small-scale fission reactors and potentially moving on to fusion facilities
The Mars Society is a space advocacy organization founded in 1998 by Dr. Robert Zubrin and others. The organization studies settlement technologies for Mars and educates the public about the benefits of exploring the planet.
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Mars Society convention 2023
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