The First Space Summit Designed for Non-Space Industries

Where business shapes the 8th continent.
Orbit is becoming a new economic domain.
This is where leaders define their position.

The $1.8 Trillion Insight
Critical business decisions, from infrastructure to climate risk, are increasingly shaped from orbit. Space-based infrastructure is becoming a strategic layer of economic value, security and resilience across industries.
A new $1.8 trillion domain is emerging above Earth: The 8th Continent.

Why it matters
At the start of an S-curve, waiting becomes a strategic risk. This is when standards, partnerships and value chains are formed.
Those who act early define their position.
Those who wait lose it.

The Gap
C-level executives know orbit is becoming relevant. What they lack is a place to translate it into their business.
The 8th Continent Forum is that place.

Who will shape it
C-level leaders across industry, capital and space come together to define how orbit becomes part of business, infrastructure and investment strategies.

Non-Space Industries:
Insurance & Climate Risk
Energy Commodities & Industrial Monitoring
Finance & Infrastructure Capital
Life Sciences, Biotech & Longevity
Pharma
Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
Orbital Data Centers / Next-Gen Comm. Systems
On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing

The leading Enablers:
Space, e.g. Starlab Space, Airbus
Government & Cluster, e.g. ESA, DLR
Defense, e.g. NATO
Academia, e.g. ETH, UZH, CSA, UF, OSU and partners
Risk Capital, e.g. redalpine
Entrepreneurs, e.g. ICEYE

The 8th Continent Lab
10–11 September 2026 / Zürich

The founding community of the 8th Continent:
A two-day gathering for executives, innovators and space leaders shaping how orbit becomes part of business.