Space Rising is a market-building organization creating connective infrastructure for the space economy.
The commercial space economy is expanding rapidly, but the organizations shaping its future remain fragmented across regions, sectors, and disconnected platforms.
We design and operate the infrastructure that helps regions, governments, industry, academia, investors, and entrepreneurs coordinate around shared priorities, discover opportunities, and accelerate growth.
A NEW WAY TO SPACE.
A new way to space is the belief that the future is built through connection.
Every era is defined by a different frontier. Ours extends beyond the atmosphere, where science, technology, industry, governance, education, and human imagination converge into a single endeavor. Space is becoming the next environment in which civilization will grow, and every single contribution becomes part of that unfolding story.
Space is a shared pursuit.
Each conversation, partnership, experiment, investment, and act of curiosity adds another thread to a fabric that spans continents and generations. Progress emerges from the exchange of ideas as much as from the advancement of technology. The universe invites us to think on a grander scale. It reminds us that we are participants in a story far older than ourselves, yet uniquely capable of shaping our future. Within that perspective lies both humility and possibility.
“Our greatest achievements arise when knowledge, purpose, and imagination move together.”
Why we built this.
tim & Taryn struck - founders of space risingFor nearly a decade, I explored one question through my work at Arizona State University’s Interplanetary Initiative:
How do we build humanity’s future in space?
What we do
Space Connective
Infrastructure
Transform fragmented information into actionable intelligence.
Ecosystem
Development
Build stronger regional space economies through shared infrastructure.
Strategic
Convening
Move industries from conversation to coordinated action.
Space
Initiatives
Mobilize collaborative initiatives that move the industry forward.
Research and
Publications
Produce intelligence that helps organizations make better decisions.
Communications
and Visibility
Help organizations become visible within the commercial space economy.
Who we work with
Space Companies
Defense
Universities
Workforce Organizations
Startups
Investors
Research Institutions
Community Partners
Government
Economic Development Organizations
Industry Associates
Media Organizations
Our differentiators
One loop, not point tools.
Space Rising owns the model, the convening, and the stewardship, so intelligence, priorities, and action stay connected rather than scattered across vendors.
Verified, AI-augmented intelligence.
Data and analysis are fact-checked and built to inform decisions, not to market them.
Federated by design.
States license the model, retain their own identity, while connecting into a shared national network for ideas, priorities, and initiatives.
Industry-authored priorities.
The sector votes its own priorities at Space Congress; they are not assigned from the outside.
Our principles guiding the way
1.
Open Participation
Space is an opportunity for everyone.
2.
Regional Leadership
Solutions are driven by local strengths and priorities.
3.
Cross-Sector Collaboration
Innovation happens when diverse stakeholders work together.
4.
Action over Discussions
Every convening produces voted priorities for mobilization.
5.
Ideas with Purpose
Advance ideas that create economic and societal value.
6.
Stewardship
Build resilient systems that endure across generations.
The chief operators
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Taryn Struck
Chief Executive Officer
Co-Founder
LinkedInTaryn sets the vision and runs operations across the organization. She spent seven years building ASU space programs and produced the Arizona Space Summit. She owns operations, fundraising, and network experience.
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Tim Struck
Chief Brand Officer
Co-Founder
LinkedInTim leads product and design across the brand. A creative and brand director of twenty-five years, he built the organization’s visual identity. He owns how the organization looks, feels, and works.
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Angelica Sirotin
Chief Communications & Partnerships Officer
LinkedInAngelica leads communications and partnerships across the organization. She built Sirotin Intelligence and has won multiple national awards as a leader in AI-augmented strategic communications. She owns media and partners.
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Joseph Valdez
Chief Strategy Officer
LinkedInJoseph leads strategy and government affairs across the organization. A former Arizona Commerce Authority director and CMO for the nonprofit think-tank Center for the Future of Arizona at ASU. He advised two governors. He is a consulting pro and a certified economic developer. He owns coalition building and connects regions to capital.