They call the competition Project Athena, but it's known to many as the "Shark Tank" of the Navy.
One by one, five sailors with innovative ideas came to the podium Friday night and presented their creations to a panel of high-level Navy officers, all competing for a chance to get one of them realized.
Image: Lt. Todd Coursey shows his C&C Machine, which is design to cut molds and cast for non-critical parts, at a Shark-Tank style invention competition for military members and military-associated employees and students Oct. 2, 2015 in Norfolk, Va. (David B. Hollingsworth | The Virginian-Pilot)
