AGILE: Building Earth’s Future From Space

Space is no longer just the final frontier—it’s becoming part of the infrastructure that powers our everyday lives. From emergency communications and real-time logistics to breakthroughs in biotech and materials science, space-based technologies are moving from science fiction to daily function.

This session of the AGILE Global Innovation Series explores the accelerating role of space in shaping the future of Earth—both economically and technologically. We’ll look at how satellite networks are delivering global internet coverage and even direct-to-smartphone connectivity, how microgravity environments could revolutionize drug development and advanced manufacturing, and what it means to build data centers, cloud infrastructure, and production labs off-planet.