The Space Business Summit 2026
For founders, investors, and enterprise buyers in commercial space to connect and negotiate.
Executive Briefing Center, New York
- Dates
- October 20–21, 2026
- Venue
- Executive Briefing Center, New York
- Attendance
- 200 (capped and curated)
- Price
- $1,750–$2,950
TL;DR
- The Space Business Summit runs October 20–21, 2026 at the Executive Briefing Center in New York.
- It attracts 200 curated founders (Series A+), investors with deployed mandates, and enterprise/government buyers in commercial space.
- Two days of programming cover capital formation and commercial adoption, with 800 curated matchmade 1:1 meetings.
- Summit Pass runs $1,750–$1,950; VIP Pass (includes October 19 reception) runs $2,500–$2,950.
About
Up/Link convenes the founders building commercial space companies, the capital funding them, and the enterprises and government customers buying from them. Tuesday is Capital Formation, covering insurance, banking, advisory, and policy. Wednesday is Commercial Adoption & Growth, focused on how nations, enterprises, and defense customers procure. Attendance is capped at 200 and curated: founders/C-level with seed funding or $500K+ ARR, and investors with active mandates.
Who you'll find in the room
Founders & C-Level Operators
Commercial space company founders and executives, Series A and beyond, raising and scaling toward repeatable revenue.
Investors
Venture, growth, private equity, family office, and sovereign investors with deployed mandates.
Enterprise & Government Buyers
Procurement, policy, and program development stakeholders from defense, government, and enterprise customers.
Featured speakers
1 listedDennis R. Gatens
Founder · LEOcloud / Perfero Advisory
Venue & travel
Venue
Executive Briefing Center, 12 West 39th St, New YorkQuestions people ask
8 answeredOctober 20–21, 2026.
Executive Briefing Center, 12 West 39th St, New York.
200 attendees, capped and curated.
Summit Pass runs $1,750–$1,950; VIP Pass (with October 19 reception) runs $2,500–$2,950; Military/Government Pass runs $475.
Founders and C-level operators of commercial space companies (Series A and beyond), investors with deployed mandates, and government and enterprise customers.
Founders and C-level operators raising and scaling; investors in venture, growth, PE, family office, and sovereign capital; banks, insurers, and capital-markets professionals; and procurement, policy, and program development stakeholders in defense and government.
That depends on your role. If you are a commercial space founder seeking capital, an investor with a space mandate, or a government/defense procurer, the curated format and 800 matched meetings provide focused deal-making potential. If you are exploring the space sector generally, smaller or free events may suit you better.
The organizer does not publish a dress code. Commercial space events typically trend toward business or business casual; confirm directly with Up/Link if you want specifics.
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