In the space economy, competition rarely happens in isolation.
"Old Space" incumbents and "New Space" entrants often depend on shared launch infrastructure, technical standards, ground networks, and ecosystem resources; even as they compete in satellite manufacturing, downstream applications, data services, and emerging value propositions.
This roundtable examines the space economy as a setting where firms must often collaborate and compete at the same time. We will explore how coopetition shapes innovation trajectories, ecosystem emergence, and the development of ecosystem-level value propositions.
👥 Facilitators
• Devi R. Gnyawali - Virginia Tech
• Ken Davidian - Virginia Tech & Impossible Research LLC
• Yue Song - San Diego State University
🔍 Discussion questions
• To what extent do space firms engage in simultaneous competition and cooperation?
• How does coopetition create mutual, joint, firm-level, and private value?
• How do firms balance shared value creation with individual value capture?
• How does coopetition contribute to ecosystem-level value propositions?
• What can the space economy teach us about coopetition, innovation ecosystems, and industry emergence more broadly?
Join us for a focused discussion on how collaboration and rivalry interact in the Space Economy and what this frontier context can teach management scholars about coopetition, ecosystems, innovation, and value creation.
🗓️ August 1, 2026 | 2:00–5:30 PM
📍 Loews Hotel, Philadelphia, USA
🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/e3czZT4R
📩 Questions: Mehdi.montakhabi@said.oxford.edu
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Enrique Acebo
University of León
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