Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, has launched Space Commerce Institute, a program offered by Center for Innovation and Education to facilitate access and growth for university students, entrepreneurs, businesses and professionals.
"We have entered the era of access and opportunity with a broad range of new innovators in the global space ecosystem," said Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor. "Space Commerce Institute solidifies our programming and accelerates the onboarding and advancement of a diverse range of individuals and companies – all contributing to filling the innovation gap and building the workforce needed to meet the growing demands of the space commerce landscape."
As a $447 billion and growing global economy, space is creating jobs, driving innovation, reshaping markets, and changing lives for the better. Space Commerce Institute allows participants to learn from space leaders and experts how to navigate the evolving mandates from concept to creation in the space industry.
Tapping into nearly four decades of advocacy by Space Foundation, Space Commerce Institute provides accessible, actionable and tangible programming that eases entry into and advancement within the space ecosystem. From supporting space exploration and national security needs to serving critical infrastructures through new innovations, space technologies are opening new avenues for commerce and careers.
Led by Kelli Kedis Ogborn, Space Foundation's new vice president of space commerce and entrepreneurship, Space Commerce Institute will offer four distinct pillars of service, each designed at various levels to support specialized needs:
