8th Continent Forum Lab
Overview
Intro
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 that space is becoming relevant. What they lack is a place to integrate it into their business.
The 8th Continent Forum is that place.
Who will shape it
C-level leaders from industry, finance, and the space sector come together to define how space 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 Communication Systems
On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing
The Leading Enablers:
Space, e.g., Starlab Space, Airbus
Government & Clusters, e.g., ESA, DLR
Defense, e.g., NATO
Academia, e.g., ETH, UZH, CSA, UF, OSU, and partners
Venture Capital, e.g., redalpine
Entrepreneurs, e.g., ICEYE
The 8th Continent Lab
September 10–11, 2026 / Zurich
The founding community of the 8th Continent:
A two-day gathering for executives, innovators, and space leaders shaping how orbit becomes part of business.
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Event dates
- 10 September 2026
- 11 September 2026
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Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich
Wangenstrasse 68
8600
Dübendorf
Switzerland
Phone
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