From Microgravity to Market: Building the In-Space Economy

As part of SoCal Deep Tech Week 2026, Outpost, Sophia Space, Aero X Ventures, and Moonshots Capital are inviting leaders across the space ecosystem to explore what it will take to turn in-space production from technical possibility into a functioning market.

The conversation will examine how data, products, and cargo will move reliably between orbit and customers on Earth; and what levels of reliability, demand, and unit economics exist now signaling durable, investable industries.

Moderator:  Chris Pimentel, Mayor of El Segundo and former Marine

Panelists:

  • Jason Dunn, co-founder & CEO, Outpost- Pioneer of in-space manufacturing, inventor of in-space 3D printers. Co-founder of Made In Space (acq., IPO as NYSE:RDW).

  • Rob DeMillo, Sophia Space CEO & Cofounder- 9x founder, ex-JPL, Lincoln Labs, CTO Nimble Collective (sold to AMZN)

  • David Mounts Gonzales, Founder, Chairman, Aero X Ventures.- Former Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Supply Chain for Domino’s Pizza, Inc., and a 23-year tenure at UPS including Chief Financial Officer, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, and Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions.

Agenda

10:00 AM, Registration & Networking

11:00 AM, Welcome Remarks

11:10 AM, Panel Discussion

11:45 AM, Q&A

12:00 PM, Event Concludes

Hosted in Playa Vista, CA

This event is part of SoCal Deep Tech Week 2026, a week of events hosted by VCs, startups, corporates, universities, and labs to build community in the dual-use and deep tech ecosystem in Southern California.

Space is limited and attendance is subject to approval.