This year startups have a dedicated stage – Space Symposium: Innovate.  Space Foundation’s Space Commerce Institute, in partnership with Starburst Aerospace, is hosting a pitch competition designed to showcase emerging space companies with proven technologies and provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs to connect with key stakeholders.  Top applicants of this invitation-only event will pitch their companies to a distinguished panel comprised of innovation leaders from the United States government, industry, and venture capital.

Master of Ceremonies: Kelli Kedis Ogborn, Space Foundation 

Panel Moderator: Elizabeth Reynolds, Starburst Aerospace

Presenter of Snapshot of Current Space Economy: Lesley Conn, Space Foundation

Judges: 

• Natasha Ahmed, Disruptive
• Dr. Kam Ghaffarian, IBX
• Sara Jones, Honeywell Ventures 
• Vinny Pande, SpaceWERX Ventures
• Benjamin Zeitoun, Starburst Aerospace

Presenting Companies:

• Matthew Goodman, The Exclosure
• Mike Grace, LONGSHOT
• Alex Haro, Hubble Network
• Solange Massa, Ecoatoms
• Lee Rosen, Think Orbital
• Trevor Smith, Atomic-6
• Ed Tate, Virtus Solis
• Dr. Nicole Wagner, Lambda Vision

Panelists: 

• Carissa Bryce Christensen, BryceTech
• Debra Facktor, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense
• Peter Hughes, NASA 
• Sonia Phares, Lockheed Martin Space 

Sign up for the waitlist here: https://share.hsforms.com/1dT_je48LTU6Y2teDcpIizQ2xbn7

By Invitation Only