The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a non-profit organization that engages political, business, and other leaders to shape global, regional, and industry agendas. Within the space industry, the WEF acts as a facilitator and thought leader, exploring the potential of the space economy to address global challenges and drive economic growth. They partner with organizations like McKinsey & Company to publish reports on the space economy, estimating its growth and impact on various industries, including supply chain, transportation, and digital communications. The WEF also facilitates discussions and initiatives related to space technology and its role in areas like sustainability, security, and technological development.
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27 companies are signatories to sustainability-focused recommendations from the World Economic Forum regarding space debris.
The World Economic Forum published a new set of debris mitigation recommendations on 2023-06-13 that were endorsed by 27 companies including Airbus, OHB, and Thales Alenia Space.
As a Technology Pioneer, Orbit Fab CEO Daniel Faber has been invited to engage with the World Economic Forum.
Verena Kuhn, Head of Innovator Communities at the World Economic Forum, welcomed Orbit Fab to the 2023 cohort of Technology Pioneers.
The World Economic Forum released sustainability guidelines on 2023-06-13 that include a recommendation for satellites to be maneuverable when operating above 375 km.
Nobu Okada has received awards and accolades including 2022 TIME100 Most Influential Companies, 2021 Satellite Technology of the Year, SpaceNews Company Leader of the Year, UNESCO Netexplo Innovation Forum 2020 Grand Prix, Forbes JAPAN 'Start-up of The Year 2019', and World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2017.
Lockheed Martin and the Filecoin Foundation announced their collaboration at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on 2022-05-23.
Appen launched its crowd code of ethics in 2019 and is engaged in Responsible AI initiatives with organizations including the World Economic Forum.
The World Economic Forum is developing a rating system to assess manufacturers and operators based on sustainability factors.
Lockheed Martin advocates for satellite operators to adopt the World Economic Forum’s Space Sustainability Rating (SSR).
The 'Medicine from the Sky' project is in association with the World Economic Forum, NITI Aayog, and HealthNet Global.
The World Economic Forum estimates the space industry is currently worth $360,000,000,000 and will triple to over $1,000,000,000,000 by 2040.
Claudia Juech is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Trustworthy Data Initiative.
Nobu Okada is co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Space.
The World Economic Forum selected a group in May 2019 that included the European Space Agency, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Texas at Austin, and Bryce Space and Technology to develop a Space Sustainability Rating system.