The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is offering a $15,000 innovation award to anyone who can come up with a best design for a medical stretcher that can be carried into a combat zone by a single rescuer, quickly prepared to load an injured soldier and moved out of the site and into a helicopter.
The latest in a growing number of government initiated innovation challenges is hosted by InnoCentive Inc. The challenge, which was posted in late December and is open until Feb. 28, requires only a written proposal. Keep reading →