Public-Private Partnerships: Events
Space Investment Summit (SIS) 6
SIS-6, the next in the series of Summits will be titled “The NewSpace Frontier: Down-to-Earth Market Opportunities” and address the connection between the existing hospitality industry and the emerging space tourism industry. Presentations will focus on the latest developments in the rapidly growing space tourism industry (vehicles, funding, destinations, timeframes, numbers of customers and more), as well as new cross-industry business opportunities. The agenda, when ready, will be posted at the above URL.
Space Investment Summit (SIS) 5
“SIS-5 hosted entrepreneurs and investors at the Luxe Hotel. The Summit welcomed keynote speaker, Steve Jervetson, Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jervetson, a leading venture firm with affiliate offices around the world. In addition, the Summit featured nine pre-screened entrepreneurial business plans from companies with significant growth potential. Entrepreneurs gained from an increased investor interest in their efforts and established companies benefited by promoting development of new opportunities for partnership with entrepreneurial companies.” The agenda, brief speaker bios, brief business plan intros and some presentations can be found at the above URL.
Space Investment Summit (SIS) 4
“SIS 4 hosted entrepreneurs and investors at the Capital Hilton Hotel to engage in a frank dialogue about the best investment opportunities in new space-related ventures. The Summit came at an exciting time…with space startups like Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Elon Musk’s SpaceX nearing commercial operation, while space-related ventures like Google Earth and Garmin expand to reach global markets.” The agenda, speaker bios and some presentations can be found at the above URL.
Space Investment Summit (SIS) 3
“SIS-3 was the third investor gathering in a series of Summits that are helping build global opportunities for seed and early stage investment in space-related commerce, expanding funding resources for entrepreneurial start-up and growing companies.” "It [also] brought together industry representatives, entrepreneurs, and experts – all with the latest information about relevant investment opportunities in space commerce. The term “space-related” encompassed business activities 1) in-space, 2) enabled by space, 3) experiencing space directly or by multimedia, and 4) not yet involving space but eventually extending to space." The agenda, speaker bios, and presentations are available online at the above URL.
Space Investment Summit
“Join us at the Space Investment Summit for a down-to-Earth appraisal of the newest space commerce investment opportunities. Right now, as never before, from commercial launch to space tourism to robotic orbital manufacturing, space-related enterprises are emerging as exciting investment opportunities. Many of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, such as Richard Branson, Paul Allen, and Jeff Bezos, are accelerating the launch of a global space economy, providing significant funding for space ventures.” This Summit was held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel at Battery Park, New York. The agenda, speaker bios, presentations and full report are available online at the above URL.
Bridging the Gap: From Earth to Markets to New Space Markets - Roundtable 3
“Today more than ever before, innovative technologies and business approaches have the potential to bridge the gap between existing markets and new space opportunities. Recognizing the magnitude of new market possibilities, a visionary group of international companies sponsored the 3rd in a series of invitation-only business Roundtables…”. The agenda, speaker bios, and presentations are available online at the above URL.
Exploring the Potential for Lunar Commerce: Roundtable 2
“This meeting continued the progress begun at the 1st Roundtable…and was also held at the Maguire Energy Institute, Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University. Whereas the 1st Roundtable invited non-space industry leaders to consider a wide range of opportunities, the 2nd Roundtable acted decisively to prioritize lunar options and plan concrete steps forward.” The agenda, speaker bios, and presentations are available online at the above URL.
Exploring the Potential for Lunar Commerce: Roundtable 1
“Space-related industry leaders invited non-space industry executives to a dialogue exploring how lunar commerce could help achieve the economic growth foreseen by the national Vision for Space Exploration.” This even was held at the Cox School of Business, Maguire Energy Institute, Southern Methodist University. The agenda, speaker bios, and presentations are available online at the above URL.