Information and telecommunications networks are still largely supported by terrestrial infrastructure which is vulnerable to natural disasters and chronic climate events.

This is a problem as the world becomes increasingly reliant on digital technologies, chronic climate events are simultaneously becoming more frequent.

During emergencies and natural disasters the ability to communicate with others in a timely manner and adequate quality of service saves lives. Reliable communication networks are critical to response and recovery efforts.

Additionally, the ability for information and communication technologies to be restored following a climate event is essential to the resilience of the economy.

Your challenge is to develop a solution that uses space to make telecommunications and IT infrastructure more resilient, more easily accessible and at a low cost in emergencies.

1. Your challenge is to develop a solution that uses space to make telecommunications and IT infrastructure more resilient, and more easily accessible in emergencies. Consider how this solution could scale and be cost effective.
2. Prepare a 3-minute video demonstrating and pitching your proposed solution. You can follow any narrative structure you prefer, but one you could follow is walking through the stages of: What is the problem? What should the solution resemble? What is your technology to realise this? What’s your proposed business model? Who are your first target customers, and how do you know they really want your solution? What’s your assessment of the market opportunity? What does the competitive landscape look like? Who is your A-team and why are you the best to build this? What would come next to make it real? What would you need to do that?

NOTE: Teams may perform background research before the event, but any group that starts building before the 48 hour timer starts will be disqualified.

First Prize

• $1000 cash
• $2000 worth of units in our 2022 fund (i.e. targeting 12 space tech investments)
• Moonshot t-shirts – 60 minutes of free Moonshot coaching
• A copy of ‘Space is open for business’ by Robert Jacobsen

Second Prize

• $500 cash
• $1000 worth of units in our 2022 fund (i.e. targeting 12 space tech investments)
• Moonshot t-shirts – 60 minutes of free Moonshot coaching
• A copy of ‘Space is open for business’ by Robert Jacobsen

Third Prize

• Moonshot t-shirts
• 60 minutes of free Moonshot coaching
• A copy of ‘Space is open for business’ by Robert Jacobsen

Technology

• You’re building a Minimum Viable Product, you don’t need to build a satellite communications system. You could use a Bluetooth micro-controller to simulate the radio side, for example.

Solution

• You can focus more or less on different aspects of the solution space. For example, perhaps your skills will be more attuned to developing a telecommunications and IT infrastructure resilience tracking and management system in software rather than the physical system. Use the skills of your team to your advantage, and use your unique perspectives to think outside of the box in creating your unique solution.