Opportunities: Websites
Space Flight Laboratory | Univ. of Toronto Instit. for Aerospace Studies
This university-based organization that's "building Canada's future in space" developes small satellites and flight payloads for a wide range of space research applications. They also utilize graduate students in their endeavors, help arrange university-developed payload launches, and provide hands-on training.
Space Portal Consortium - About Us
“The Space Portal Consortium is poised to promote the new space economy. Building collaborative business ventures, the Space Portal is considered the “friendly front door” to NASA. In pursuit of its mission the Space Portal will champion business ventures, pull together business initiatives to leverage talent, and lead the creation of collaboratives that perpetuate innovation."
Silicon Valley Space Club - Overview
“Bringing the spirit of Silicon Valley to Space Commercialization” The SVSC was started several years ago focused on this mission. Weekly telecons are held with members to review meetings attended, upcoming events, recent milestones and collaboration formation, and advocacy actions underway and to be taken on behalf of fostering space commercialization. The SVSC has members from all industry sectors including NASA, space R&D, entrepreneurs, professional media, space commercialization advocates, and more.
Cool Jobs in Aerospace-related Startups - IASE
“A place to post job openings at aerospace-related startups around the US, Canada, Europe, Asia and elsewhere.” A spot to post, review, discuss job opportunities and potential emerging opportunities.
"The Space Show" hosted by: Dr. David Livingston
Dr. David Livingston is a business consultant, financial advisor, and strategic planner as well as interview host and creator of the pioneering space commerce-focused online production, “The Space Show”. Livingston is an accomplished personal speaker, writer and consultant in the area of future space exploration. He has lectured extensively on the topics of: business ethics and corporate responsibility for off-Earth business ventures and New Space Industries, and has written a Code of Ethics for Off-Earth Commerce. He frequently lectures on venture capital financing for new space businesses, RLVs and space tourism, effective business planning, and developing solutions to the barriers to space enterprise.
Livingston has also served as an adjunct professor in the Graduate School of Business at Golden Gate University teaching Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. He earned his BA from the University of Arizona, an MBA in International Business Management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, and his doctorate in business administration (DBA) at Golden Gate. His doctoral dissertation was titled “Outer Space Commerce: Its History and Prospects”.
California Launch Vehicle Education Initiative (CALVEIN) MAE Projects
“The CSULB-based California Launch Vehicle Education Initiative (CALVEIN) integrates engineering hands-on education with technology development for tomorrow’s low cost launch vehicles and small spacecraft and provides payload developers with flight opportunities. Technologies include advanced propulsion systems such as aerospike and LOX/methane rocket engines, low cost telemetry systems, wireless sensor applications, (and more).” This education and training program is done in collaboration with Garvey Spacecraft.
Commercial Space Wiki
This wiki site is managed by Ken Davidian who has a professional government-based focus on the NewSpace/entrepreneurial space market including several commercial space activities he supported associated with NASA, his former employer. He brings special value to this site because he is now working as the Encourage, Facilitate & Promote Lead in the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation. He is thus associated with FAA oversight and facilitation of the emerging suborbital personal spaceflight market. He is also aligned with an informal AIAA-based Commercial Space Group who are advocates for this market and he is linked to several student groups working in this area, as well. Davidian does an audio walkthrough of this site during an interview with David Livingston of The Space Show.
NASA - Greenspace
“Our Greenspace Initiative aligns NASA’s research and development programs with green activities by providing strategy, integration, and implementation support for a diverse portfolio of alternative energy and environmental projects in four focus areas: Green Aviation; Global Prediction/Monitoring & Response; Clean Energy; and Sustainable Systems. We are joining leaders in Silicon Valley and around the globe to put NASA’s data and assets to work mitigating climate change through innovative partnering and intensive collaboration. We invite you to explore the issues, examine the opportunities, and, most importantly, work with us to take on this challenge.”
CHASE: Center for Humanity and Space Exploration
“CHASE is being planned as a highly visible, global collaborative center for the study, development, and communications of space-related activities of benefit to humanity. It will enable sustainable long-term exploration and assistance with major human challenges. CHASE will also provide an interactive public forum to enhance public and industry engagement and education about space exploration and related public benefits and issues.”
International Association of Space Entrepreneurs
The International Association of Space Entrepreneurs (IASE) promotes itself as “a virtual incubator for space-related ventures”. This membership site includes member profiles and discussion groups on commercial space topics.