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Commercial space
A firsthand perspective on the origins of commercial space and the business opportunities taking shape today.
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Jim Cantrell
Space entrepreneur, engineer and SpaceX founding team member
Jim Cantrell helped shape commercial space as a member of SpaceX’s founding team and now leads Phantom Space. He brings firsthand perspective on building aerospace companies, navigating technical uncertainty and turning ambitious ideas into businesses.
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Aerospace entrepreneurship
A discussion of building aerospace ventures and making decisions when technical and commercial risks are high.
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Technology commercialization
How engineering ideas become businesses, with attention to customers, development choices and execution.
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Building companies at the frontier of space
Jim Cantrell is CEO and cofounder of Phantom Space and was a member of the founding team at SpaceX, where he served as its first vice president of business development. His career includes work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the French space agency CNES, along with founding aerospace ventures including StratSpace and Vector.
For event audiences, Jim connects the early days of commercial space with the practical decisions involved in building a company around complex technology. His perspective is relevant to leaders balancing technical ambition, commercial realities and execution.
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