Business process innovation among space ventures [Video]

Watch the third Oxford Smart Space event: Business process innovation among space ventures

There has been a massive acceleration in the amount of venture funding pouring into the space sector. 10 years ago less than $100 million a year was being invested in space start-ups: now funding is measured in $billions. And with six space companies announcing deals with SPACs (special-purpose acquisition corporations) in the last six months, an exit has become a reality for investors, making the sector ‘professional and credible’ according to Hélène Huby, Chairman of The Karman Project and Co-Founder and Partner of Global Space Ventures.

Huby was speaking at the third in Oxford Saïd’s Smart Space series, focusing on funding solutions and other issues involving the venture ‘infrastructure’ in the new space ecosystem. The event was hosted by Marc Ventresca, Associate Professor of Strategic Management, University of Oxford, and also featured Nick Appleyard, Head of Downstream …