Space Economy Summit 2025

Economist Impact’s 3rd annual Space Economy Summit united space agencies, enterprises, investors, and technology pioneers to debate how to unlock new opportunities and maximise economic and environmental returns to Earth. As the sector accelerates, leaders explored in-space manufacturing, resilient architectures, funding strategies, regulatory hurdles, and the evolving economics of lunar and cislunar activity. The summit asked, how can Earth observation drive sustainability? What are the risks a