About
Picks and Shovels is an independent research paper examining the industrial manufacturing base that enables the European space sector.
It explores the companies, processes, and production capabilities beneath the launch providers and spacecraft builders: the precision machining, fabrication, materials, and manufacturing ecosystem that makes space possible.
Although written through the lens of manufacturing, the paper is intended for a broad audience, including policymakers, manufacturing leaders, founders, investors, engineers, and business development professionals, and anyone interested in the industrial foundations of Europe's space economy.
The paper was written by Paul Atwood following almost three decades working across advanced manufacturing, robotics, and space supply chains in North America, China, and Europe.
It is intended to encourage discussion, challenge assumptions, and highlight the industrial foundation that underpins Europe's growing space economy.
About
Picks and Shovels is an independent research paper examining the industrial manufacturing base that enables the European space sector.
It explores the companies, processes, and production capabilities beneath the launch providers and spacecraft builders: the precision machining, fabrication, materials, and manufacturing ecosystem that makes space possible.
Although written through the lens of manufacturing, the paper is intended for a broad audience, including policymakers, manufacturing leaders, founders, investors, engineers, and business development professionals, and anyone interested in the industrial foundations of Europe's space economy.
The paper was written by Paul Atwood following almost three decades working across advanced manufacturing, robotics, and space supply chains in North America, China, and Europe.
It is intended to encourage discussion, challenge assumptions, and highlight the industrial foundation that underpins Europe's growing space economy.