Building and expanding the
NEWSPACE ECONOMY
Through personalized education and engineered financial tools for both entrepreneurs and investors, we catalyze space commerce for industrialization, exploration, and settlement.
The world's longest-running space business plan competition
In the last decade, over 200 companies have participated in the competition and associated educational programs, gaining real-world fundraising experience and practical advice to improve their business ideas. We have awarded over $350,000 in cash prizes to promising startups, through various regional and national events. Along the way, more than 60 companies were publicly showcased to investors and customers, catalyzing millions in deal flow.
Providing accredited investors with practical and actionable information
The Space Investment Summit (SIS) is a one-day educational event designed to provide the investment community with an in-depth understanding of investing in this new industry. SIS features speakers and panel discussions from leading space investors and top space entrepreneurs, providing the audience with a unique look into the space industry’s market dynamics, investment climate, exit strategies, unique concerns and opportunities, and more.
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NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, & MORE
St. Louis Launches Space Startups: NewSpace Business Plan Competition Regional Finalists Converge
Five startups focused on outer space business go head-to-head before a panel of St. Louis business leaders to compete for prize money, industry exposure, and bragging rights.
Local Business Leaders to Judge Startups Poised to Profit from Outer Space
Three St. Louis business leaders have been selected to judge space-focused business pitches at the next Regional NewSpace Business Plan Competition.
Shark Tank in Space: Space Business Pitch Competition To Be Held May 26 at the International Space Development Conference in St. Louis
the National Space Society and The Center for Space Commerce and Finance announced that this year’s second regional NewSpace Business Plan Competition will be held in conjunction with the 2017 International Space Development Conference (ISDC) on May 26, in St. Louis.