{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68b93be0093397eb056e68da/6a8edc5fc36cbadbe73704d4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Merry Walker: Co-Founder & CEO of Symphony Space","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68b93be0093397eb056e68da/1787747396597-250f5784-15b1-4a60-98a4-c0391aff7c6d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Building the Infrastructure for the Next Era of Space with Symphony Space</p><p>In this episode of Connect to Visionaries, Joe Reed speaks with Merry Walker, Co-Founder of Symphony Space.</p><p>Merry discusses her journey from engineering and energy systems, through a career in diplomacy focused on emerging technologies, to founding a company focused on simplifying access to space.</p><p>Symphony Space is building solutions designed to make space more accessible by reducing the complexity, cost and barriers involved in deploying technologies into orbit.</p><p>The conversation explores how the space industry is evolving from exploration into a broader operating environment, with new opportunities across orbital infrastructure, in-space services, research, manufacturing and commercial applications.</p><p>Merry shares the lessons behind taking a deep tech idea from concept to company, including understanding customer pain points, building around real market needs and creating scalable solutions for a growing space economy.</p><p>They also discuss the future of space infrastructure, the importance of automation and robotics, and the skills needed for the next generation of engineers, entrepreneurs and leaders entering the industry.</p><p>A conversation about the people, technology and infrastructure shaping the future of commercial space.</p>","author_name":"Techne Studios"}