Funding : Videos
Burt Rutan: Entrepreneurs are the future of space flight | You Tube
"In this passionate talk, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan lambasts the US government-funded space program for stagnating and asks entrepreneurs to pick up where NASA has left off." Rutan shares his vision for how the emerging commercial space industry can help inspire the next generation to become the innovative pathfinders to the future.
Water Purification System for Space & Earth: A NASA SBIR-funded Sucess Story
“UMPQUA Research Company (URC), founded in 1973 by David F. Putnam and Gerald V. Colombo, offers technical services in four primary areas: 1 Drinking Water and Environmental Analysis, 2 Air and Water Purification Related Engineering Services (including NASA Flight Hardware), 3 Research & Development, and 4 Materials Testing. Working with NASA and major aerospace firms, URC has established a reputation of excellence within the Regenerative Life Support community that is unequaled by any other small business. The developed a biocontaminant prevention system on NASA SBIR grant funding for the Space Shuttle, the EVA backpack system. It has been successfully commercialized for Earth applications in 3rd world nations.
Flying with Angel Investors
For those who would like a current “Angel Investor – 101” course from the likes of Stanford University and the Kaufman Foundation, check out this 1 hour video that is broken into shorter topic segments for easy viewing. This is great background for the CSG presentation on the “Space Angels Network” by its Managing Director, Burton Lee (use CSG search).