MATT GIALICH
CO-FOUNDER, CEO
ASTROFORGE
WHY: Plans to track speeding asteroids, extract precious metals such as platinum from them and then bring the treasures back to Earth.
IN THE NEWS: Company is working toward its second mission, with a launch window in November. AstroForge had raised $13 million in financing as of 2022.
NOTABLE: The platinum group metals are used in products ranging from jewelry to catalytic converters in cars, electronics and cancer-fighting drugs.
QUOTABLE: “We’re going to be the first commercial mission to operate in deep space.”
