Astropreneurship
Master Class
Astropreneurship: Disrupting the Global Economy
The post-COVID global economy will require unique solutions to a number of economic and social challenges. The microgravity environment of outer space offers a unique environment for rapidly developing technology to support these challenges. The commercial space ecosystem is rapidly growing and needs expertise from all fields, including business, finance, legal, marketing, and the traditional technical professions. Where can YOU fit in?
- Learn how your skill set is applicable to space jobs
- Understand business models & technology for space companies
- Space Tango, a US-based provider of International Space Station R&D support services
- Agnikul, and India-based rocket startup
- Publish your analysis online as a community resource
- Receive certificate of participation
Attendance limited to 20. Course date TO BE ANNOUNCED
FORMAT
- Overview of the space industry – Bidushi Bhattacharya (30 minutes)
- Q&A with Twyman Clements, CEO of Space Tango (10 minutes)
- Attendees join breakout rooms to do case studies of Space Tango and Agnikul (30 minutes)
- All attendees return to main session to present their findings (20 minutes)
Our next master class date is TO BE ANNOUNCED
Watch our introductory webinar on astropreneurship
Dr. Bidushi Bhattacharya is Founder and CEO of Astropreneurs HUB, a firm focused on growth of the commercial space industry (“NewSpace”). After two decades with NASA on projects including the Hubble Space Telescope and Galileo probe to Jupiter, Bidushi realized that the key to achieving humanity’s full potential in outer space is global participation. The Astropreneurs HUB team provides mentoring to NewSpace startups, access to the International Space Station to conduct research, and a popular, unique hands-on satellite workshops for the citizens of Planet Earth.
Bidushi serves on the Global Entrepreneurship Network Space Advisory Board, chairs the Tech Singapore Advocates Space Working Group, and advises startups such as NewSpace HUB and TinyMOS. Over the course of her career Bidushi has inspired audiences, experts and non-experts alike, to consider their roles in the democratization in outer space. Bidushi is a TEDx speaker, and has been featured in Forbes, Channel News Asia, and other media platforms. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in space physics from UCLA as well as dual degrees from Rutgers University a B.S. in mechanical engineering and B.A. in physics.
This masterclass provides:
Part 1:
Overview of the global “NewSpace” economy
Space-based technology & services offer a unique vantage point for data-driven solutions that help Planet Earth. In this series of online courses, we discuss the commercial space ecosystem, NewSpace, and it’s future in the post-COVID global economy.
Part 2:
A group exercise for participants to brainstorm NewSpace startup ideas
- Participants work in breakout sessions to review the business model, market and technology of selected space companies.
- Each session’s findings are published online as a community resource.
- Participants receive a certificate of participation.
- NewSpace professionals stop in for guest lectures, as appropriate.
You will discover the difference between the traditional space sector and the rapidly growing commercial space ecosystem.
- You will understand why NewSpace needs YOU
- You will learn about potential space-related growth markets in the post-COVID-19 global economy
- You will learn to identify online resources to enable you to further study NewSpace companies
- You that “Rocket Science” is not a mysterious, inaccessible sector
Previous Participants' Case Study Reports
26 May 2020 — The Future of Work: Case Studies in Space Entrepreneurship
Spire and SpaceX: Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats, & Opportunities
Our online Case Studies offer interactive, learning opportunities for anyone who wants to understand the space job market today and in the future.
Each class summarizes the relevance of recent space activity to life on Planet Earth. Through Q&A with industry experts and hands-on business case studies, these sessions help participants to identify potential opportunity channels for joining the commercial space ecosystem.
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