The Space Frontier Foundation organizes the annual NewSpace Business Plan Competition. The competition traditionally includes a review of business plan submissions by space industry investors, a mini-boot camp at the annual NewSpace Conference, followed by finalist presentations, and announcement of a winner at the NewSpace Awards Gala.

The Heinlein Trust has announced sponsorship of the 2011 NewSpace Business Competition, to take place at the NewSpace 2011 Conference.  The Space Frontier Foundation will reveal submission deadlines, rules and other details soon.

Contact William Watson for further information.

2009 Competition Winners

1st Place: Flagsuit, LLC
2nd Place: Syntiant
Honorable Mention: Santa Clara Satellite Solutions

The 2009 winner, Flagsuit LLC was awarded a $5,000 cash prize courtesy of the Heinlein Trust and received the opportunity to present at Space Investment Summit on September 30th, 2009 in Boston, MA. Flagsuit also won the opportunity to present at the next Space Angels Network event, and received from FundingPost.com a three month membership and two tickets to their VC conference.

Flagsuit LLC's Peter K. Homer. Photo credit: Sam Coniglio.