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.
π₯ Facilitators
β’ Devi R. Gnyawali - Virginia Tech
β’ Ken Davidian - Virginia Tech & Impossible Research LLC
β’ Yue Song - San Diego State University
π Discussion questions
β’ To what extent do space firms engage in simultaneous competition and cooperation?
β’ How does coopetition create mutual, joint, firm-level, and private value?
β’ How do firms balance shared value creation with individual value capture?
β’ How does coopetition contribute to ecosystem-level value propositions?
β’ 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.
ποΈ August 1, 2026 | 2:00β5:30 PM
π Loews Hotel, Philadelphia, USA
π Register: https://lnkd.in/e3czZT4R
π© Questions: Mehdi.montakhabi@said.oxford.edu
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Enrique Acebo
University of LeΓ³n
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