Space in the Bay Area: Research, Technology and the Commercialization of Space (Hosted by Bay Area Council Economic Institute)

The Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium (BASIC) and the Bay Area Council Economic Institute invite you to the release of their new report Space in the Bay Area: Research, Technology, and the Commercialization of Space. Globally recognized as a leader in technology and innovation, the region is less well known as a national and global center for space activity. It is home, however, to world-leading research and production activity that continues to make its mark on astronomy, deep space exploration, and the development of the commercial space industry. Across this spectrum universities, federal laboratories, venture investors, and large and small private companies are applying the scientific, innovation and entrepreneurial skills for which the Bay Area is known to answer fundamental questions about the universe, carry humans into space, and increase our knowledge of Earth through a fast-growing commercial satellite industry.

Join us for a discussion of the report’s findings and the future of space exploration by Bay Area research and industry leaders including:

• Eugene Tu (Director, NASA Ames Research Center)
• Bill Diamond (President & CEO, SETI Institute)
• Kim Budil (Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
• Carol Burns (Deputy Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
• Kathy Yelick (Vice Chancellor for Research, UC Berkeley)
• Darek DeFreece (Executive Director, Berkeley Space Center)
• Stephen Robinson (Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UC Davis)
• Alison Nordt (Director, Space Science and Instrumentation, Lockheed Martin)
• Christian Keil (Vice President, Astranis Space Technologies)
• Stefan Feistanauer (Ventures Senior Associate, Plug and Play)
• Ric Mommer (Space Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit).