Explore how the next era of space innovation is creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors. This event highlights the convergence of technology, business, and policy shaping the future of the space economy. This event features Rocket Lab, The Space Agency, Paragon Space Development Corporation, and Space Rising.
In collaboration with:
Space Rising
This topic explores how brands use game-like elements (such as rewards, challenges, and competition) to boost engagement, drive customer actions, and increase conversions. It emphasizes that gamification is not just for entertainment, but a strategic approach rooted in psychology to influence behavior and generate revenue.
This session covers the fundamentals of gamification, why it works based on consumer motivation, and how it can be applied across multiple channels like social media, email, websites, and ads. It also provides practical strategies, tools, and campaign ideas, ending with a clear action plan to help turn engagement into measurable business results.
Arrive early to Venture Café Phoenix for your chance to connect with Tahmina, Founder of WaitStop, a voice-first recovery tool for people struggling with eating disorders. Her mentorship session, ""Start
Before You're Ready: A Beginner's Guide to Building Without Permission,"" is for anyone ready to stop waiting and start building.
Mentor Hours begin at 4:30pm and run in 15-minute slots. Please note: Mentor Hours are first come first served and must be done on-site at the event. A sign-up sheet will be located at the room where the mentor is stationed, so be sure to stop by early to secure
your spot.
Arrive early to Venture Café Phoenix for your chance to connect with Robert Walker, Techonology & Community Director at UAT, to gain insights on building strategic relationships. Mentor Hours meetings begin at 4:30pm and run in 15-minute slots.
Please note: Mentor Hours are first come first served and must be done on-site at the event. A sign-up sheet will be located at the room where the mentor is stationed, so be sure to stop by early to secure your spot.
In this course we will focus on the core financial aspects of your venture and how to apply that information to build a compelling financial model. This will include specific units on: analyzing your business and revenue model, understanding the core metrics and ""levers"" you have in your business, how those impact your revenue and expense in the future, and how to apply that information to a financial model that tells your company's unique financial story.
After taking this course, you should be equipped with all of the financial tools you need to successfully plan, project, and grow your business!
Discover how Arizona is turning space innovation into business opportunities in a fireside chat with Skip Williams of Rocket Lab and Colleen McLeod Garner of Paragon Space Development Corporation.
This session will explore:
How startups are solving real-world problems in space and on Earth
Investment trends and where the next big returns are coming from
Lessons from space entrepreneurship that you can apply to your own ventures
How Arizona is becoming a launchpad for the next generation of innovators
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, or just curious about where the future of business is headed, get inspired to think bigger—way bigger.
Join David as he delves into the intricacies of this next space era, where entrepreneurship, geopolitics, and frontier technologies all converge. Through real-world anecdotes from mission control, research labs, and space programs globally, he offers an insider’s look not only into US and European space efforts but also peers under the hood of the Chinese space sector, exploring both its state-led programs and its quasi commercial ventures that are guiding Beijing’s longer term endeavors.
Perfect for anyone curious about:
• The future of the space economy
• Who’s leading—and why—in the global space race, and perhaps who will win.
Grab your copy of Open Space here
Explore how the next era of space innovation is creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors. This event highlights the convergence of technology, business, and policy shaping the future of the space economy. This event features Rocket Lab, The Space Agency, Paragon Space Development Corporation, and Space Rising.
In collaboration with:
Space Rising
This topic explores how brands use game-like elements (such as rewards, challenges, and competition) to boost engagement, drive customer actions, and increase conversions. It emphasizes that gamification is not just for entertainment, but a strategic approach rooted in psychology to influence behavior and generate revenue.
This session covers the fundamentals of gamification, why it works based on consumer motivation, and how it can be applied across multiple channels like social media, email, websites, and ads. It also provides practical strategies, tools, and campaign ideas, ending with a clear action plan to help turn engagement into measurable business results.
Arrive early to Venture Café Phoenix for your chance to connect with Tahmina, Founder of WaitStop, a voice-first recovery tool for people struggling with eating disorders. Her mentorship session, ""Start
Before You're Ready: A Beginner's Guide to Building Without Permission,"" is for anyone ready to stop waiting and start building.
Mentor Hours begin at 4:30pm and run in 15-minute slots. Please note: Mentor Hours are first come first served and must be done on-site at the event. A sign-up sheet will be located at the room where the mentor is stationed, so be sure to stop by early to secure
your spot.
Arrive early to Venture Café Phoenix for your chance to connect with Robert Walker, Techonology & Community Director at UAT, to gain insights on building strategic relationships. Mentor Hours meetings begin at 4:30pm and run in 15-minute slots.
Please note: Mentor Hours are first come first served and must be done on-site at the event. A sign-up sheet will be located at the room where the mentor is stationed, so be sure to stop by early to secure your spot.
In this course we will focus on the core financial aspects of your venture and how to apply that information to build a compelling financial model. This will include specific units on: analyzing your business and revenue model, understanding the core metrics and ""levers"" you have in your business, how those impact your revenue and expense in the future, and how to apply that information to a financial model that tells your company's unique financial story.
After taking this course, you should be equipped with all of the financial tools you need to successfully plan, project, and grow your business!
Discover how Arizona is turning space innovation into business opportunities in a fireside chat with Skip Williams of Rocket Lab and Colleen McLeod Garner of Paragon Space Development Corporation.
This session will explore:
How startups are solving real-world problems in space and on Earth
Investment trends and where the next big returns are coming from
Lessons from space entrepreneurship that you can apply to your own ventures
How Arizona is becoming a launchpad for the next generation of innovators
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, or just curious about where the future of business is headed, get inspired to think bigger—way bigger.
Join David as he delves into the intricacies of this next space era, where entrepreneurship, geopolitics, and frontier technologies all converge. Through real-world anecdotes from mission control, research labs, and space programs globally, he offers an insider’s look not only into US and European space efforts but also peers under the hood of the Chinese space sector, exploring both its state-led programs and its quasi commercial ventures that are guiding Beijing’s longer term endeavors.
Perfect for anyone curious about:
• The future of the space economy
• Who’s leading—and why—in the global space race, and perhaps who will win.
Grab your copy of Open Space here