Prime Movers Lab Webinar Preview: Emerging Markets in the Space Economy
Transitioning from government-owned “Space for Earth” structures to privately owned & operated space stations for in-space R&D, manufacturing, tourism, and more! (Like making movies!)
Next Wednesday (4/27 @ 12pm PST / 3pm EST), my fellow partner Christie Iacomini and I will have the pleasure of talking with four ladies who are leveraging their expertise to focus on growing the space economy!
We will discuss the very real transition from government-dominated space R&D infrastructure to an emerging, vibrant commercial space economy within this decade, specifically looking at commercial space stations, their growing in-space use cases and spawning new-space infrastructure, orthogonal options such as automated in-space manufacturing, the increased need for on-orbit services, and more!
Panelists:
Noor Ward is the Commercial Innovation Manager at ISS National Lab. Her job focuses on the commercialization of promising research developed on the International Space Station. Previously, Noor was a Senior Consultant at Excelsior Space, where her research areas included LEO infrastructure and the new space economy. Noor is also versed in space policy from her time at the Satellite Industry Association.
Anjali Gupta works on creating new markets in her business development role for Axiom Space, the world’s first private space station. Prior to joining Axiom, Anjali spent time as a biomedical research scientist in pharmaceutical drug discovery, working for Roche and Pfizer. She has also dedicated some time to clinical trials in digital health.
Lisa May is the Chief Technologist of Advanced Programs at Lockheed Martin where she leads technology strategy development in support of all market segments and is the principal advisor on Commercial Civil Space technology strategy, investments, and partnerships. Another notable chapter for Lisa took place at NASA, where she was responsible for planning future Mars missions to further NASA’s planetary science objectives. Lisa’s breadth of experience also includes nearly a decade of consulting services to technology entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries.
Sinead O’Sullivan is a Space Economist for the Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness at Harvard Business School. Additionally, Sinead is an Adjunct Professor of Aerospace Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Good news for everyone interested in the space economy that doesn’t want to go back to college – Sinead also teaches the ScholarSite class “The Business & Economics of Space”!
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