Soundbite

The 8th Continent Project accelerates the integration of aerospace-derived technology and content into the global economy.

Locations

The 8th Continent Project is a national program with global reach. It is wholly a program within the Colorado School of Mines, a U.S. public higher education institution.

8C currently operates in three emerging Space 2.0 economic regions — Colorado’s Front Range (Denver-Boulder-Colorado Springs), New England (Boston-Cambridge), and the U. S. National Capital Region (Washington-Northern Virginia-Maryland). Expansion is planned in 2011 into Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Madrid, and San Francisco.

Philosophy

Space 1.0 = Astronauts, rocket ships and billion-dollar government projects = the shoulders on which Space 2.0 stands.

Space 2.0 = Aerospace-derived technology and content delivering solutions for today’s needs — from energy to biomedical, photonics to nanotech, software to location-based/GPS.

Portfolio

Nearly 30 ventures…and growing. See: 8th Continent’s Portfolio

Advisors

Angel Abbud-Madrid, Ph.D.
- Director, Center for Space Resources, Colorado School of Mines

Gene Branch, Esq.
- Partner, Perkins Coie LLP

Jeff Forrest, Ph.D.
- Department Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Aviation and Aerospace Science, Metropolitan State College of Denver

Paul Jerde
- Executive Director, Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Colorado

Glenn Lenzen, J.D.
- Senior Partner, Polsinelli Shughart PC

Steve Ludwig
- Regent, University of Colorado System

John Metzger
- Founder & CEO, Metzger Associates Public and Investor Relations

Peter Moore, Esq.
- Partner, Polsinelli Shughart PC

Steve Murchie
- Managing Partner, Pronghorn Investments

Chris McCormick, Ph.D.
- President & CEO, Broad Reach Engineering

John Poate, Ph.D.
- Vice President of Research and Technology Transfer, Colorado School of Mines

Bill Vobach, Esq.
- Partner, Swanson & Bratschun LLC

Staff

Burke Fort, Esq.
- Founder & Director

Angel Abbud-Madrid, Ph.D.
- Chief Science Officer

Javier Diaz
- Chief Operating Officer