Industry — revision 2132

This page contains the plans for the future development of [[SolSeed Businesses]]. == Questions == * What discipline? (rocketry, power beaming, biotech, water filtration, server farms in space?) ** Can/should we avoid things with direct military applications, in accordance with our values? * Can it support people with reasonable confidence? * Win prizes, Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants? ** Venture capital is harder == Ideas == === Space catapult/mass driver === Pros: * Significant demand * Few other people working in this space at present * Gerard O'Neill supporters might help us Cons: * Could be easily weaponized === Rockoons === Pros: * Eco-friendly method of space or near-space access Cons: * Little market demand (mostly surveillence) * With JP Aerospace, ARCASPACE in Romania, and some SEDS people working on it, we might not be able to find a niche