Moritz Novak has graduated from TU Wien among the best 10% of his year. Under his leadership, the TU Wien spin-off developing mobility solutions for spacecraft raised funding from multiple international investors, secured over €80 million in letters of intent from customers and won three contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA). After just three years, GATE Space has emerged as a leader in space technology — and its CEO, Moritz Novak, a Forbes 30 Under 30 and TU Wien Under 30 listmaker, is driving the commercialization and democratization of access to space.

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Space: The New Frontier for Builders and Innovators

Space has long been humanity's final frontier - harsh, unforgiving, and accessible only to a select few with billions to spend, mainly governments and national space agencies. But this is changing. Advances in technology and falling launch costs are lowering entry barriers, enabling private companies, startups, and even students to break the old monopoly. Specializing in patented rocket engines, GATE Space is at the forefront of this movement. Next year, they’ll embark on their first space mission, a bold step in democratizing space access - vital for addressing challenges like climate change, disaster response, and bridging the digital divide. This talk is a call to action: for the dreamers, the builders, the scientists, and the entrepreneurs. The next space race won’t be won by governments—it will be won by bold, creative minds ready to rethink what’s possible.