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NASA iTech Recap

November 27, 2019 November 27, 2019News

Thanks to the NASA iTech team for bringing Ignite the Night to TechNexus in Chicago last November 14th. It was a great event with over 150 people attending. Eight companies pitched their technologies and all were very strong competitors. There were three from the NewSpace Chicago community: Orbital Transports, Stofiel Aerospace and Xenesis. Congratulations to Stofiel for taking first place in the competition! We are very pleased to present videos of all the presentations below.

Investing in the New Space Race

September 2, 2019 September 3, 2019Events, News

Register Now Use Function Ticket NewSpace Chicago is excited to help pass on the word about an upcoming event hosted by the CFA Society Chicago. The CFA Society Chicago is one of the oldest investment analyst groups in the United States, and they’re hosting “Investing in the New Space Race.” The focus on Mars and the Asteroid Belt feels similar to the first space race, but the race to build constellations of cheap, low…

NewSpace Chicago’s list of Apollo 11 Stuff-To-Do

July 15, 2019 July 15, 2019News

Do any of these fit you? Are you a late planner, looking for some Apollo 11 anniversary stuff to do? Do you want a last-minute 50th Anniversary idea for the kids? Can you just not get enough about mankind’s quest for the Moon? You’re looking for Apollo 11 activities outside downtown Chicago? Below is a quick list of more Chicago-area events, activities, and exhibits to get you covered. Visit the Apollo 8 Command Module at…

Apollo 11: Aerospace and…. Fashion

July 15, 2019 July 15, 2019News

Did you see CBS Sunday Morning’s great Apollo 11 segment, “The seamstresses who helped put a man on the moon” ? It’s a great story on some of the behind-the-scenes heroes who helped get us to the moon. In this case : the folks who designed and made, by hand, the space suits used by the Apollo astronauts. It’s a great segment and you shouldn’t miss it! Did you also know that NewSpace Chicago’s very…

Applications Open for NewSpace Chicago Fellowship to Founder Institute Spring 2019 Session

March 6, 2019 March 21, 2019News

NewSpace Chicago is excited to announce that the Founder Institute, the world’s premier pre-seed accelerator, is offering the best applicants with space-technology ideas a NewSpace Chicago fellowship to their Chicago Spring 2019 session. Through this offer, anyone with a space-tech idea or company can apply to the Founder Institute for free, and the best overall applicant for the Chicago Spring 2019 program will receive a fellowship to participate in the world-renowned startup launch program for…

Community Development Partnership

October 16, 2018 December 19, 2018News, Orbitmuse

Orbitmuse Inc. and NewSpace Chicago are pleased to announce a ground breaking Community Development Partnership to bring the Space and Aerospace entrepreneurial communities in the Midwest to the forefront of the New Space Race. The partnership aims to promote Orbitmuse’s Habitat strategic partnership location within mHUB Chicago and inspire growth in start-up interest in the Chicagoland business community. Orbitmuse Inc. is the global Space and Aerospace entrepreneurial network and technology platform providing the essential tools…

Investment Opportunities in Space

October 9, 2018 October 9, 2018News

What do we mean by “Space” investments? Space is often described as “The Final Frontier,” or “The Great Unknown,” however, Space technology is far better known by engineers, scientists, and governments than by the private investing community. Space technology has radically transformed life on Earth ever since Sputnik launched in 1957. Space investments do not generally take the form of investing directly in the Moon or Mars (though some companies are making efforts at deep…

We live-fired experimental rocket motors, what did YOU do on Yuri’s Night?

April 14, 2018 April 15, 2018News

Brian Stofiel, CEO and founder of Stofiel Aerospace, joined NewSpace Chicago Thursday night to share their vision for mobile, on-demand, and highly scalable launch services. Stofiel Aerospace is a startup based in St. Louis developing a unique architecture for low-cost access to space. This is especially important for the growing small satellite market. Brian also treated the crowd to some pyrotechnics, but more on that in a bit. Stofiel’s architecture solves a number of challenges…

Voyage Chicago – Meet David Hurst of Orbital Transports

February 9, 2018 February 9, 2018News

Voyage Chicago recently interviewed NewSpace Chicago founder and CEO of Orbital Transports, David Hurst. From the article: Today we’d like to introduce you to David Hurst. So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story. I’ve dreamt of going to space since I was a boy. Watching the Apollo astronauts land on the Moon in 1969 captivated my imagination. I grew up…

Space is Open for Business @ Adler After Dark (video)

January 19, 2018 January 19, 2018News

On 21 December 2017, NewSpace Chicago came to Adler After Dark. NewSpace Chicago founder David Hurst was a featured speaker. He presented “Space is Open for Business: Business Opportunities on the High Frontier” and discussed the booming commercial space economy. Technological innovation and new business models are rapidly changing the marketscape and opening up new opportunities for space-related and space-scalable ventures. The question is no longer how are we going to get to space. Today…