Silicon Valley

Venue Change for NewSpace 2012 Conference

May 3, 2012

The NewSpace 2012 Conference Has Grown by Leaps and Bounds Forcing a Move to the Hyatt Regency Hotel! Silicon Valley, CA - The NewSpace 2012 Conference and events have moved from the NASA Ames Research Center to the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Santa Clara, a short distance from NASA Ames. The conference organizers were working with the NASA Ames staff [...]

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Agenda Released for NewSpace 2012 Conference

March 27, 2012

The Conference Theme New Products, New Profits, NewSpace Gets Down to the Business of Building Out the Frontier Silicon Valley, CA - The NewSpace 2012 Conference agenda is now available at newspace.spacefrontier.org. The panels cover a wide range of topics pertinent to the current state of space industry from “Space Meets Cyberspace” and “Moving Forward with What We’ve Got” to [...]

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NASA Deputy Administrator Garver to Give NewSpace 2012 Keynote

February 29, 2012

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver has graciously accepted the invitation to give keynote address at the NewSpace 2012 Conference. Her speech at NewSpace 2011 was a conference highlight and all involved are excited to hear what she has to share this year. NewSpace 2012 will be held on July 26-28 at the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley. Conference details registration are now available at newspace.spacefrontier.org.

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Space Frontier Foundation and NASA Announce $110,000 in NewSpace Business Plan Competition Prizes

February 2, 2012

The Space Frontier Foundation will host the annual NewSpace Business Plan Competition during its NewSpace 2012 Conference at the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley on July 26-28. The competition helps entrepreneurs creating startups and firms developing supporting, problem-solving and game-changing technologies in support of the NewSpace space industry. As many as 10 finalists will present their plans to a distinguished panel of judges, featuring venture capitalists, angel investors and business development leaders. They’ll receive professional feedback and exposure to the public, press and investor community. The winner will awarded a $100,000 Grand Prize funded by a grant from NASA Ames. This grant also funds a $10,000 Second Prize.

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SFF Announces $25,000 First Prize for the NewSpace Business Plan Competition

June 8, 2011

The Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) announced today that additional prize money to be awarded to the top three businesses competing in the 2011 NewSpace Business Plan Competition. These generous prizes, totaling $32,500, will help launch paradigm-shifting NewSpace companies while the competition itself will provide all the finalists with practical guidance from investors and business professionals. The SFF will host the NewSpace Business Plan Competition during its NewSpace 2011 Conference and competition details can be found at www.newspacebpc.com. The conference will be held at the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley on July 28-31. Register at newspace.spacefrontier.org.

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Registration Opens for NewSpace 2009 Conference in Silicon Valley

April 13, 2009

The Space Frontier Foundation announced that conference and hotel registration for NewSpace 2009 is now open and available for space professionals and enthusiasts everywhere. Held at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, the conference will open on Friday, July 17, with a public screening of the documentary film Orphans of Apollo. Conference programming will run July [...]

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