LSW start-up Space Challenge
Innovation is at the heart of all space strategies, 15 start-up will be selected by a committee of experts and will compete to win the “LSW start-up Space Challenge”. A wonderful opportunity to be the first to meet future outsiders.
The 15 best start-up will be able to pitch in front of the Jury. This pitch will be an opportunity for them to present their innovations.
The LSW start-up challenge jury
Patrick WOOD

Group Managing Director

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Jérôme VILA

Assistant Director
for the projects of the future

Cnes
Mike HEALY

VP Procurement

Airbus Defence and Space
Clive CHITIZ

Vice President Business Developement

Plataine
Claire BAKER

Sales Manager Aerospace
United Kingdom

TEN CATE
Kenneth GOVAN

Business and Programme Manager

MSB
Roberto SORDINI

Sales Manager

PADA Engineering
Shefali SHARMA

Business Developper

Oxford Space Systems
Shahida BARICK

Head
of Satellite Operations

Effective Space
Philip HAINES

Head of Telecom Business Development

ESA
Suman SHRESTHA

Materials Corrosion & Surface Engineering

Keronite
Ben OLIVIER

CEO

Thales
Alenia Space
Bob WATERS

Head of Industrial Strategy

UK SPACE AGENCY
Alistair MORRIS

Sales Director

PRYOR
MARKING
Christian Daniel ASSOUN

CEO

GLYCAN
The 18 start-up selected


The start-up Space Challenge prize


• The LSW 2017 start-up Space Challenge trophy.

• Mailshot to promote your project to over 200,000 international decision-makers in the sector and media coverage provided by the LSW 2017 press partners.

• A free participation to the next Space Week event.




The LSW start-up Space Challenge jury
Bruno CORREIA DA COSTA

Accelerator operations manager

Starburst Accelerator
Emily GRAVESTOCK

Head of applications strategy

UK space agency
Joseph MORAN

Lead Quality & Operations RUAG Space Switzerland Member of the Board

RUAG
Ori ONN

International Business Development, Aerospace

IAI
Helen MESTON

Head of Sub-Contracts

Lockheed Martin UK
Mark BOGGETT

Chief Executive Officer

Seraphim Capital
Alexander SLEIGH

Investment Director

London Business Angels
Mark BURROWS

Harwell Campus Site Development Manager

STFC
Sam ADLEN

Head of Business Innovation

Satellite Applications Catapult
Dafydd OLIVER

Procurement Manager

Thales Alenia Space UK
Martin AGNEW

R&T Management (TERR)

Airbus Defence & Space