Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-20 — IAC CyberSpace Edition

E6. IAF BUSINESS INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM

The Business Innovation Symposium, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), is designed to offer papers that observe, study, analyze, describe, and/or propose any topic related to space activities that have commercial objectives, whether from an academic and/or practitioner perspective.

Coordinator

Ken Davidian
— United States

Maria-Gabriella SARAH
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

E6.1. Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Practitioners' Perspectives

This session will contain a broad spectrum of entrepreneurship presentations from the perspective of the practitioner. Suggested topics that are suitable for this session can be at any level of analysis and deal with any aspect of entrepreneurship or innovation. Levels of analysis span a wide range, including (from macroscopic to microscopic): • the space industry (aka the "field" level of analysis) • an entire industry sector (aka the "community" level, e.g., space transportation), or a broad category of industry capability (e.g. Propulsion) • an industry segment or sub-sector (aka the "population" level, e.g., human suborbital), or a more specific industry capability (e.g., liquid rockets, or solid rocket motors) • an individual firm (aka the "organization" level) • a portion of a firm, or a group of individuals within a firm (aka the "sub-unit" level) • an individual (unsurprisingly referred to as the "individual" level) Example topics that would be suitable for this session include descriptions of new market sectors, new businesses, new business plans, new projects, recent experiences of start-up companies, etc. ABSTRACT GUIDELINES: The submitted abstract should not exceed one page (approximately 300-400 words). The purpose of an abstract is to enable the abstract evaluation and paper selection committee to understand the essential hypothesis, method and findings of the research. Do not use telegraphic phrases. Do not repeat information given in the title. Do not use abbreviations.

Co-Chair: Juergen Drescher
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany

E6.2. Finance and Investment: The Practitioners' Perspectives

This session will contain a broad spectrum of finance and investment presentations from the perspective of the practitioner. Suggested topics that are suitable for this session can be at any level of analysis and deal with any aspect of finance or investment. Levels of analysis span a wide range, including (from macroscopic to microscopic): • the space industry (aka the "field" level of analysis) • an entire industry sector (aka the "community" level, e.g., space transportation), or a broad category of industry capability (e.g. propulsion) • an industry segment or sub-sector (aka the "population" level, e.g., human suborbital), or a more specific industry capability (e.g., liquid rockets, or solid rocket motors) • an individual firm (aka the "organization" level) • a portion of a firm, or a group of individuals within a firm (aka the "sub-unit" level) • an individual (unsurprisingly referred to as the "individual" level) Example topics include descriptions of funding or investment of large programmes, new firms, or the analysis methodologies of markets, new developments in the investment communities (including angel investors, venture capital organizations, and investment banks. ABSTRACT GUIDELINES: The submitted abstract should not exceed one page (approximately 300-400 words). The purpose of an abstract is to enable the abstract evaluation and paper selection committee to understand the essential hypothesis, method and findings of the research. Do not use telegraphic phrases. Do not repeat information given in the title. Do not use abbreviations.

Co-Chair: Joerg Kreisel
JOERG KREISEL International Consultant (JKIC) — Germany

E6.3. Innovation: The Academics' Perspectives

This session will contain academic presentations, at any level of analysis, and on any aspect of entrepreneurship, innovation, finance, or investment, organization theory, investment, etc. Variance and phenomenological studies are encouraged. Qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods approaches are all accepted. Academic domains of interest include strategic management, economics, leadership, innovation management, and all perspectives of organization theory (including organizational economics, cognition and interpretation, power and dependence, technology, learning, complexity and computation, institutions, networks, ecology, and evolution). At a minimum, submissions are expected to be at the level of working papers performed as part of any graduate degree programme (i.e., masters, doctoral, and post-graduate). This work can include theoretical and applied research. ABSTRACT GUIDELINES: The submitted abstract should not exceed one page (approximately 300-400 words). The purpose of an abstract is to enable the abstract evaluation and paper selection committee to understand the essential hypothesis, method and findings of the research. Do not use telegraphic phrases. Do not repeat information given in the title. Do not use abbreviations. If selected during the March meetings, the authors will be asked to submit an extended abstract to ken.davidian@gmail.com within 60 days, with the following content and format: • Total Page Length: 5-10 pages • Sections: Introduction/Background, Literature Review, Methods, Data, Results, Conclusions, Limitations, Future Research • Page Margins (Left, Right, Top, Bottom): 1 inch/2.5cm • Font Size: 12 point • Font Style: Times New Roman • Line Spacing: Double

Co-Chair: Ken Davidian
— United States

E6.4. Strategic Risk Management for Successful Space & Defence Programmes

Considering today’s global economic and industrial challenges, organizations have various risk appetites and risk profiles concerning the management of strategic risks and associated opportunities. In space and defense activities, the risk management process and procedures are designed to identify and mitigate potential threats and exploit opportunities to support decision makers. The ERM Technical Committee will offer a forum for all space and defense actors and stakeholders ranging from new to established entities. The session will reflect upon recent trends, validated good practices and lessons learned from organizations. Potential topics include changes to strategic risk frameworks due to the impact of emergent and disruptive technologies, etc. Other topics suggestions are welcome.

Co-Chair: Maria-Gabriella Sarah
European Space Agency (ESA) — France

E6.5-GTS.1. Entrepreneurship Around the World

Entrepreneurship has different characteristics that differ from country to country around the world. Some of the challenges that entrepreneurs face transcend national and cultural borders, but some others do not. This session welcomes papers and presentations that describe the barriers experienced by real entrepreneurs in their different countries and regions around the world. A summary discussion will identify the commonalities and unique characteristics of nation-specific entrepreneurial barriers as identified by the presenters. This is a technical session co-sponsored by the IAF Entrepreneurship and Investment Committee (EIC) and the IAF Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme Committee, as part of the Global Technical Sessions – presenters can present in person at the IAC or from their home/work/university location. ABSTRACT GUIDELINES: The submitted abstract should not exceed one page (approximately 300-400 words). The purpose of an abstract is to enable the abstract evaluation and paper selection committee to understand the essential hypothesis, method and findings of the research. Do not use telegraphic phrases. Do not repeat information given in the title. Do not use abbreviations.

Co-Chair

Ken Davidian
— United States

Elizabeth Seward
— United Kingdom

E6.VP. Virtual Presentations - IAF BUSINESS INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM

This session offers a unique opportunity to deliver your key messages in an interactive presentation on any of the subjects of Business Innovation addressed in the classic Sessions. The presentation will be displayed on a digital screen in a dedicated location and available for view by all Congress attendees for the entire Congress week. In addition, one afternoon is dedicated exclusively for the attendees to view the Interactive Presentations, and the author will be assigned a specific ten minute slot to personally present the topic and interact with the attendees present. The Interactive Presentation may take advantage of all electronic display capabilities, such as: PowerPoint charts, embedded hot links, pictures, audio and video clips etc. An award will also be presented to the author of the best Interactive Presentation in the E Category at a special ceremony. An Abstract that follows the standard format must be submitted by the deadline for standard IAC abstracts.

Co-Chair: Ken Davidian
— United States