The Space Frontier Foundation Announces 2013’s NewSpace Business Plan Competition Prizes, SpaceRef Business
‘With $135,000 in prizes, more industry support than ever before, and a new location and date, the Space Frontier Foundation today announced the details of the largest, richest and most exciting NewSpace Business Plan Competition to date.
– $100,000 Grand prize sponsored by NASA
– $25,000 2nd prize sponsored by ATK
– $5,000 3rd prize sponsored by NASA
– $5,000 Market Sector prize sponsored by ATK’
Marc’s note: An excellent opportunity for a start-up to get some initial funding.

Marc Boucher is an entrepreneur, writer, editor, podcaster and publisher who has worked in space media for more than 25 years. In 1999 he co-founded SpaceRef with Keith Cowing. The new media company grew into a network that included NASA Watch and The Astrobiology Web. After selling SpaceRef, he joined Multiverse Media, which later merged with SpaceNews. There he helped steer the combined company toward more multimedia, a subscription paywall and intelligence products, and pushed for a mobile app. He is also the founder of SpaceQ Media, Canada’s space news and market intelligence publication.

Marc started his first Internet content business in 1992 and hasn’t looked back. When he’s not working, he loves exploring Canada and the world and expanding his photography skills.