What We Are Building Right Now
These are the types of projects active around Space Ventures Institute, real clusters of activity that participants can plug into.
1. CAIPO as a Space Buddy
Exploring how the CAIPO wearable AI assistant can function as a Space Buddy for different audiences:
- Support and guidance for space tourists and people joining space-themed training or experiences.
- Companion, information, and coaching concepts for analog astronauts and training environments.
- Long-term vision for how a Space Buddy could assist future crews or travelers in more extreme settings.
2. CAIPO Space Buddy as a Consumer App and Space Inspiration Feed
Researching how CAIPO can also exist as a consumer-facing app that:
- Curates space news, discoveries, and mission updates in an inspiring, digestible way.
- Acts as a personal space guide that surfaces daily or weekly space insights.
- Bridges entertainment, education, and career inspiration for people who want space in their everyday lives.
3. MoodChanger for Space Health and Wellbeing
Adapting MoodChanger, a platform for human performance and emotional wellbeing, to space-related use cases:
- Stress, mood, and energy tracking for people in demanding space-adjacent jobs.
- Wellbeing tools for space tourism customers and training programs.
- Long-term concepts for mental health support in analog or future space environments.
4. Space Travel Agency and Space Tourism Marketplace
Building an online, remote-first Space Travel Agency that:
- Curates and sells existing and upcoming space tourism and space-themed travel experiences.
- Explains clearly what is real today, what is near-term, and what is still speculative.
- Uses strong storytelling, design, and user experience to help customers understand and choose offerings.
5. Humanoid and Robotic Platforms, plus RoboCollective.ai
Developing and exploring robotic platforms with a space angle:
- Internal development of a humanoid robot and exploration of other robot types that can play roles in space and space-adjacent environments.
- Reselling and integrating robots through RoboCollective.ai, including positioning them for education and entertainment.
- Connecting robotics work to the Space Ventures narrative so learners see how embodied AI and robotics intersect with space.
6. Space Media, Conferences, and Online Events
Designing an online Space Ventures Conference and related content:
- Events that focus on the intersection of space, AI, robotics, health, and travel.
- Digital formats that highlight early-stage founders, researchers, students, and creators.
- A year-round content strategy that can connect to CAIPO Space Buddy as a space inspiration channel.
7. Websites, Brand, and Digital Presence
Working continuously on:
- Improving and creating websites for Space Ventures Institute, the Space Travel Agency, RoboCollective.ai, and related projects.
- Developing landing pages, funnels, and onboarding flows that turn interest into participation or bookings.
- Experimenting with copy, design, and storytelling that make space feel both inspiring and accessible.
8. Grants, Funding, and Partnerships
Researching and applying for:
- Grants and funding opportunities that align with space, AI, robotics, health, and education.
- Partnerships with universities, research labs, space-related organizations, and space tourism providers.
- Collaboration models where students, career changers, and Space Ventures participants can contribute to funded initiatives.
