UP/LINK is a curated, two-day event in New York City that connects SpaceTech founders, infrastructure builders, investors, corporate buyers, and government leaders to accelerate commercialization, investment, and real-world adoption of SpaceTech.

Attendance is by application only. Founders must already be venture backed, or in-market, investors, buyers must be actively deploying capital into the market, and corporate buyers must be actively searching for solutions.

Program for Illustrative purposes, subject to change

October 20 — Day One

Capital & Commercial Architecture

Day One examines the structural forces shaping capital allocation and commercialization readiness across the SpaceTech market.

Morning — Market & Capital Signals

Opening Keynote

• The State of SpaceTech Commercialization

Investor Panel

• Capital Readiness at Series A+: Milestones, Revenue Discipline & Scaling Signals

Fireside Chat

• Dual-Use Pathways: Defense, Civil & Commercial Convergence

Midday — Commercial Operating Models

Founder Demonstration Block

• Commercial-ready Series A+ companies present validated use cases, revenue traction, and customer integration pathways.

  Focused demonstrations. Investor and buyer Q&A.

Case Study Session

• From Prototype to Paying Customer: Civilian Revenue Models That Scale

Curated “Launch & Learns”

• Structured seating among investors, primes, corporates, and founders.

Afternoon — Strategy Salons & Applied Market Briefings

Panel Discussion

• Partnering with Primes While Preserving Strategic Control

Private Strategy Salons (Invitation-Only)

Moderated, off-the-record sessions for senior participants focused on:

• Enterprise procurement mechanics

• Government-to-commercial transition

• Strategic capital alignment

• Insurance and risk system integration

Concurrent Commercial Briefings (Main Stage)

• Applied market deep dives across telecom, Earth observation, and data monetization infrastructure.

Evening

• Networking Reception

• VIP Dinners

October 21 — Day two

Customers & Commercial Adoption

Day Two focuses on enterprise demand, procurement systems, and scalable market expansion.

Morning — Enterprise Demand Frameworks

Enterprise Buyer Panel

• Telecom, Insurance & Climate Data Demand Signals

Fireside Chat

• Risk & Resilience Integration Across Global Systems

Procurement Deep Dive

• From Pilot Programs to Enterprise Contracts

Early Afternoon — Company Demonstration Block II

• Selected companies present customer deployments, integration models, and commercial scaling roadmaps.

  Designed for enterprise buyers and strategic partners.

Midday — Structured Commercial Meetings

Pre-matched 1:1 and small-group sessions between:

• Founders and enterprise buyers

• Founders and institutional capital

• Sponsors and strategic partners

Afternoon — Scaling Infrastructure

Panel Discussion

• In-Orbit Manufacturing & Materials Infrastructure

Case Study Panel

• Commercial Adoption at Scale: Climate, Finance & Logistics

Closing Session

• The Next Commercial Wave in SpaceTech

Closing Happy Hour

• Series A+ SpaceTech founders (propulsion, EO, in-orbit, lunar, materials, etc.)

• Primes & integrators (potential acquirers and partners)

• Corporate innovation labs (insurance, telecom, climate, logistics — future civilian buyers and customers)

• Defense-tech and dual-use partners (bridging military and civilian adoption)

• Investors & CVC arms focused on commercialization and growth

• Find Customers & Partners → Meet corporate innovation teams and primes seeking commercial-ready tech

• Access Capital → Engage directly with VCs, growth investors, and CVC arms

• Benchmark with Peers → Learn from other Series A+ founders on commercialization journeys

• Expand Markets → Discover dual-use and downstream civilian applications for your tech

A completely commercial focus. No technical or engineering content.  Every session is focused on business outcomes. 

A curated audience. Attendance is by application only and limited to 200 to maximize ROI.

Dual-Use focus. The event is designed to help founders meet the needs of government and commercial applications, both in space, and on Earth.

Deals Platform Networking events, and Ai driven, 1:1 matchmaking, connects founders to the right investors and buyers.

Early-bird pricing is in effect until September 20, 2026

• Standard Pass: $1,250

  Includes access to all conference sessions, daily breakfast, lunch, and happy hour.

• VIP Pass : $1,500

  Includes pre-event reception with speakers, sponsors and investors.

Standard pricing is in effect from September 21 - October 19, 2026

• Standard Pass: $1,500

• VIP Pass: $1,750

Day of pricing October 20 - 21, 2026

• Standard Pass: $1,750

• VIP Pass: $ 2,250

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