From Microgravity to Market: Building the In-Space Economy
From Microgravity to Market: Building the In-Space Economy
As part of SoCal Deep Tech Week 2026, Outpost, Sophia Space, Aero X Ventures, and Moonshots Capital are inviting leaders across the space ecosystem to explore what it will take to turn in-space production from technical possibility into a functioning market.
The conversation will examine how data, products, and cargo will move reliably between orbit and customers on Earth; and what levels of reliability, demand, and unit economics exist now signaling durable, investable industries.
Moderator: Chris Pimentel, Mayor of El Segundo and former Marine
Panelists:
Jason Dunn, co-founder & CEO, Outpost
Pioneer of in-space manufacturing, inventor of in-space 3D printers. Co-founder of Made In Space (acq., IPO as NYSE:RDW).
Rob DeMillo, Sophia Space CEO & Cofounder
9x founder, ex-JPL, Lincoln Labs, CTO Nimble Collective (sold to AMZN)
David Mounts Gonzales, Founder, Chairman, Aero X Ventures.
Former Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Supply Chain for Domino’s Pizza, Inc., and a 23-year tenure at UPS including Chief Financial Officer, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, and Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions.
Agenda
10:00 AM — Registration & Networking
11:00 AM — Welcome Remarks
11:10 AM — Panel Discussion
11:45 AM — Q&A
12:00 PM — Event Concludes
Hosted in Playa Vista, CA
This event is part of SoCal Deep Tech Week 2026, a week of events hosted by VCs, startups, corporates, universities, and labs to build community in the dual-use and deep tech ecosystem in Southern California.
Space is limited and attendance is subject to approval.