Colorado’s aerospace industry is booming — and in many ways it’s only getting started. From satellite manufacturing and space stations to artificial-intelligence-powered security systems and lunar rovers, the state has become a hub for both legacy aerospace companies as well as fast-growing up-and-comers. That’s thanks to a unique mix of talent, geography, collaborative culture and deep ties to national security.
To explore the future of this fast-moving sector, the Denver Business Journal partnered with the Colorado Business Roundtable for a recent Table of Experts panel discussion. The conversation spanned innovation, public policy, workforce challenges and the potential for Colorado to lead in everything from commercial low-Earth orbit activity to the development of a new “Cape Colorado” launch site.