January 2019
Is the NewSpace bubble about to burst?
...that numerous planned nanosatellite constellations are struggling to raise funding (beyond their US$10 million or so in proof-of-concept venture capital) and may run out of money soon - simply because they don’t have a credible business plan. Looking...
September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
... advances in relevant technologies. Increased attention from government in the form of budget and programmes has caused venture capital and private equity investors to take notice. Launch innovations In the same way that spacecraft are improving...
May 2017
Future space applications and their regulatory needs
... must be reconsidered to catch up with the quickly evolving reality. Innovative new commercial entrants, funded by venture capital and armed with disruptive technologies and perspectives, along with many traditionally non spacefaring nations, are ...
23 March 2020
OneWeb launches 34 more satellites amid bankruptcy concerns
... as Uber, WeWork and Boston Dynamics and it also runs Vision Fund, the world's largest technology-focused venture capital fund. The company’s goal of providing high speed, reliable internet to people and business around the world...
26 January 2022
IAF President calls for greater global cooperation
... one way forward was to offer young innovators more support. “We need to speed up radical innovations and encourage venture capital firms and angel investors to recognise the great potential and impact the space sector has for...
16 January 2024
Nanotechnology in Space
... narrowly focused on a specialised branch of technology. It covers the respective roles of government organisations and private investors (venture capital firms and business angels) and the growing shift towards the latter. In researching trends, the...
