8th Continent Forum

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 orbit is becoming relevant. What they lack is a place to translate this 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 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 Main

March 17–19, 2027 / Zurich

The next stage of the journey, bringing together the founding community and new global leaders to shape the emerging economy of the 8th Continent.

Three days of conversations that shape what’s next.