{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Frbc-disruptors.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fspace-cj5oRmBI","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"New Frontiers: How Canadian Tech is Shaking Up Space","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f17078a4-4277-4c0a-8a65-e1d7050657be/a0c1bfef-3f63-4bfc-a0fe-3e2524d37065/rbc-20artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"When we think of space, we think of big moments in time — like that first walk on the moon, or February’s historic landing of a robotic explorer on Mars. But space is also big business, with the new space economy — filled with big corporations, small startups and everything in between — projected to grow to a trillion dollars by 2040.\n\nIn this episode of Disruptors, an RBC podcast, guest host Trinh Theresa Do speaks with two Canadian entrepreneurs making waves in space: Mike Greenley, CEO of space tech pioneer MDA (maker of the iconic Canadarm); and Dr. Sara Spangelo, the Winnipeg-born founder and CEO of Silicon Valley startup Swarm Technologies, whose tiny communication satellites promise affordable global connectivity. We also get the lay of the land — or universe — from Manon Larocque, Executive Director, Strategic Policy and Domestic Affairs, at the Canadian Space Agency. \n\nAs Mike explains in the podcast, it used to cost about $18,000 a kilogram to launch something into space. Today, it’s down to $3,000 — with projections it could get as low as $500. Soon, any Canadian business with a bold idea will be able to launch into space — and open up new economic frontiers in the process. \n"}