Startup Space

Produced in partnership with the Space Frontier Foundation
SATELLITE Unveiled Theater
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Witness the next big idea in aerospace!

While attending SATELLITE 2017, make sure you attend Startup Space, a Shark Tank-style pitch competition where entrepreneurs pitch their business and technology ideas to a panel of highly accomplished space professionals, investors, thought leaders, and fellow entrepreneurs.

Startup Space is your chance to watch lightning talks from up and coming professionals and companies on a variety of topics, including space (or general/tech) entrepreneurship, startup community cultivation, global entrepreneurship, young professional topics and more. 

CONTEST FORMAT

Twenty contestants will be placed into one of four groups. They are then each given five minutes to pitch their company or product in front of a panel of judges. This will be followed by a five-minute period during which judges will ask questions or make comments to the contestants. Judges will score the presentations based on a standardized set of various categories.

The winners and prizes will be awarded on Wednesday, March 8, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the SATELLITE 2017 awards reception. The single contestant with the highest overall score overall will be named the contest winner and receive the grand prize.

CONTESTANTS

• Luigi Balarinni, CEO, Ragnarok
• John Bauman, CEO, Launchspace Technologies Corporation
• Jason Budinoff, Founder & CTO, bSpace Corp.
• Zach Burnham, Student, Arizona State University / LunaH-Map Lead Ground Operations Engineer, Aeternitas Aerospace
• Daniel Ceperley, CEO, LeoLabs, Inc.
• Emile de Rijk, CEO, SWISSto12
• Alain Gachet, President & Founder, Radar Technologies International
• Jim Gledhill, President, Teleira
• Simon Halpern, Founder & CEO, Phase Four
• William Hosack, CEO, Orbital Micro Systems
• Scot Loach, CTO, Aterlo Networks
• Michael Lyon, CEO, Xtronaut Enterprises, Inc.
• Janos Opra, Chief Business Development Officer, Optisys LLC
• Adam Maher, President, Ursa Space Systems, Inc.
• Christopher Richins, CEO, RBC Signals
• David Shaw, Co-Founder & CCO, Astrapi Corporation
• Christianna Taylor, CEO & Co-Founder, Intelligent Space
• Guy Thomas, President, C-SIGMA LLC
• Boris Yendler, CEO, YSPM
• Raz Itzhaki, Founder & CEO, NSLComm

JUDGES

• Chad Anderson, CEO, Space Angels Network
• Robert Bell, Executive Director, World Teleport Association
• Justin Cadman, Senior Vice President, Raymond James
• Van Espahbodi, Partner, Co-Founder, Starburst Accelerator
• Maher Ezzeddine, CEO at Ideanco, Chairman of Harvard Business School Aerospace Alumni Group
• Dave Fischer, Senior Manager of Strategic Development, Ball Aerospace
• David Gelerman, President and CEO, Advantech Wireless
• Steven Jorgenson, Managing Member, Space Finance Group Holdings
• Rafferty Jackson, Principal, Jack Industries
• Victoria Pettibone, Managing Director, Astia
• Peter Platzer,  CEO,  Spire
• Will Porteous, General Partner & COO, RRE Ventures
• Phil Spector, Of Counsel, Milbank
• Tom Watts, Chairman,  Watts Capital Partners, LLC
• and more!

GRAND PRIZE

The overall winner will receive:

• Private pitch meetings with Will Porteous (RRE Ventures), Chad Anderson (Space Angels Network) and other judges
• 1 free full-week, full-access registration pass to the SATELLITE 2018 conference and exhibition, March 12-15, 2018, in Washington D.C.
• 1 free, full-access registration pass to the NewSpace 2017 conference, June 27-29 in San Francisco, CA
• An interview with SATELLITE 2017 Chairman Jeffrey Hill to be featured in either Via Satellite magazine and/or the SATELLITE 2017 website and publications

Event Sponsor

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Interested in becoming a sponsor? Check out the complete menu of sponsorship and branding offerings and contact Michael Cassinelli today to discuss the best package for your company.

REMAINING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Gold $5, 000 (Four Three Opportunities Available)

• One company representative to serve as a judge for one pitch group
• Company representative to give a “Lightning Talk”
• Premier branding in promo materials and onsite for Startup Space
• Reserved seat at the Satellite Executive of the Year Luncheon with Startup Space winners

Silver $2, 850 (Four Two Opportunities Available)

• One company representative to serve as a judge for one pitch group
• Branding in promo materials and onsite for Startup Space

Bronze $1, 200

• Branding in promo materials and onsite for Startup Space