Space 2.0

Up until a few years ago, space to most people meant NASA, astronauts, rocket ships, satellites and billion-dollar government projects. It was all about discovery and exploration - seeing how successful we could be in space from a scientific perspective. That is Space 1.0.

Space is following the same trajectory as the World Wide Web, which transitioned from a rarely used entity to an integral part of our day-to-day lives. Standing on the shoulders of America’s five-decade investment in its space program, Space 2.0 is about utilizing space as a resource for commercialization – about expanding space beyond the exclusive realm of scientists and NASA and into the day-to-day lives of nearly everyone on Earth.

The idea may sound out there, but consider that you've already begun to interact with space in small ways on a daily basis, perhaps without ever realizing it. For example, nearly all "pay at the pump" credit/debit card transaction approvals route through networks of telecommunications spacecraft. Almost instantly after your card is swiped, the request and then the approval traverse thousands of miles to enable you to fill your tank.

That type of daily interaction with space is the defining transition to Space 2.0. And the Space 2.0 movement is opening up an enormous new industry with unlimited profit potential. It's a perfect opportunity for venture-backed entrepreneurs and innovators to begin starting new companies with new technologies.

The 8th Continent Project is helping bring space down to Earth and organizing the industry by putting all the resources needed to get involved with Space 2.0 at your fingertips through a funding network, chamber of commerce and research center. We are the portal for getting you involved with an emerging industry. Welcome to the new frontier of Space 2.0.