Startup Space
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The 9th Annual Startup Space, hosted by the SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition and produced in partnership with Jack Industries, will take place Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the SATELLITE Unveiled Theater, located on the Exhibit Hall floor.
Discover the future of satellite technology at SATELLITE! Watch as pioneering startup companies showcase their leading-edge satellite technologies to investors. Connect with industry trailblazers, listen to dynamic pitch sessions, and be at the heart of the action as we foster investment and growth in the industry.
2025 Competitors:
- Lee Rosen, Co-Founder & CEO, ThinkOrbital
- Sho Nakanose, Founder & CEO, GITAI
- Alessandro Stabile, CEO, Magma
- Cindy Chin, CEO, Co-Founder & Chief Space Officer, Planetary Systems AI
- Douglas Deok-Soo, Founder & CEO, SpaceMap
- Jordan Vannitsen, Founder & CEO, Odysseus Space
- Femi Ishola, Founder & CEO, Phemotron
- Noor Haj-Tamim, Founder, Avionova
- Justin Hyatt, CEO, Paramium
- Benjamin McCrossen, CEO, Ensemble Space Labs
Contest Format
Startup Space competition participants are divided into groups and allotted five minutes to present their company or product to a panel of judges. After each pitch, there will be a five-minute window for judges to ask questions or provide feedback to the contestants.
Presentations are evaluated by the judges using a standardized set of criteria encompassing different categories. The contestant who achieves the highest overall score will be crowned the contest winner and awarded the grand prize – a series of private pitch meetings with prominent space investors!
Past Startup Space Winners:
- 2024: TrustPoint
- 2023: Magnestar
- 2022: Vyoma
- 2021: AV SpaceTech and TMY Technologies
- 2020: Traxyl
- 2019: Eventech and Orbit Fab
- 2018: LeoLabs
- 2017: Astrapi Corporation