On May 5, Daniel Zimmermann will co-host and speak at Innovation from the edge of space: Investing in Next-Gen Products Built in Space. This event brings together pioneers already manufacturing in space and forward-looking investors shaping the future of this emerging economy. The featured speakers will explore the tangible opportunities in this domain, the role of AI/ML in designing, optimizing, and scaling experiments, and the strategic considerations for building sustainable space-based industries. Meet with thought leaders, founders, and investors at the forefront of deep tech, and discover how in-space manufacturing is not just science fiction — but investable reality.
- Moderator: Dr. Ioana Cozmuta, G-SPACE Inc.
- Dr. Nicole Wagner, Founder and CEO, LambdaVision Inc. - LambdaVision’s artificial retina is one of the first technologies being evaluated on the International Space Station that has potential for clinical use, and the established microgravity manufacturing processes, quality control methods, and laboratory techniques provide a foundation for future clinical research in space.
- Al Tadros, CTO, Redwire Space (NYS: RDW) - Redwire is a global, pure-play leader in space infrastructure – they provide the foundational solutions, systems, and payloads that enable the most complex space missions.
- Rhonda Stevenson, CEO, Above Space - ABOVE provides a thoughtful path to more space in space for commercial organizations and governments, so they can benefit from new, critical on-orbit platforms and realize the promise of a thriving space-based economy.
- Gary Calnan, Founder and CEO, CisLunar Industries - CisLunar Industries is focused on developing, building, and operating key power and metal processing capabilities
Featured in the Investor Panel
- Moderator: Daniel Zimmermann, WilmerHale Partner and Co-Chair of the Emerging Company and Venture Capital Practice
- Dr. Yvonne Lutsch, Investment Director, Lam Capital
- Tom Gwinn, Investment Manager, Evonik Venture Capital
