eSpace: The Center for Space Entrepreneurship
Aviation and Aerospace Component ManufacturingColorado, United States2-10 Employees
eSpace: The Center for Space Entrepreneurship is a nonprofit organization based in Boulder, Colorado, formed as a collaboration among the University of Colorado and Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Space Systems Group, with a mission to accelerate the formation of entrepreneurial space companies and develop a diverse workforce to support them. The organization seeks to create an environment that increases the likelihood of startup success for aerospace entrepreneurs, commercialize the technologies they develop, and provide career opportunities for graduates at the high school, community college, and university levels. Operating within the aviation and aerospace component manufacturing field, eSpace positions itself at the intersection of industry, government, and academia to advance new ventures and their applications while fostering workforce development. The entity emphasizes programs and partnerships to support early-stage companies and the broader ecosystem surrounding space entrepreneurship from its Boulder base. A recent development involves ongoing collaboration across its stakeholder network to enable commercial applications from innovations emerging within the supported ventures.