Business Models for Small Satellite Missions
Today was my first presentation to the European space community. I presented at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) “Small Satellites Tech, Business & Regulatory Industry Workshop” at the ESTEC facility in Noordwijk, Netherlands. What I tried to get across during my presentation is that there are a variety of business models that can be created at each stage of what I call the value chain for small satellite companies, which are:
- Research & Development
- Design & Manufacturing
- Launch Partners & Regulatory
- Mission Operations & Ground Stations
- Data Processing & Pipeline
- Product Release & Availability
- Analysis & Integration
You can see my presentation at:
http://www.slideshare.net/BrianGroth/business-models-for-small-satellite-missions-2017
If you’re wondering; this relates to my role as Director of Partner Programs at Planet, because there are partnership opportunities in the small satellite industry at each stage of the value chain. I currently focus on partners in stages 6 and 7 in my list of stages of the value chain.
