Establish, operate and grow in the U.S. space industry

The problem

U.S. buyers wanted a domestic supplier they could audit and trust with controlled technical data. The company had no U.S. entity, no U.S. address and no clear view of export-control rules. Separate law firms and consultants did not connect, and no U.S. contract followed.

What we did

• Chose the U.S. location by scoring regions on suppliers, talent, incentives and proximity to customers
• Formed the U.S. subsidiary with export-control-aware processes and cleared experts on call
• Introduced suppliers, potential customers and government stakeholders, and built a funding strategy
• Ran the U.S. branch day to day

How it helped

A registered, compliant U.S. operation and active conversations with U.S. partners. Engineers stayed on the product while Astromerge carried the U.S. workload, until the company could hire its own U.S. team.

The problem

Most revenue came from a few automotive and industrial customers, so every downturn hit hard. Space and defense qualification looked like a wall, the buyers were unknown and experienced machinists were retiring faster than the company could hire.

What we did

• Mapped machines, certifications and skills against what space and defense suppliers need, and ranked the gaps by cost and time
• Built a go-to-market plan and sales playbook for primes and tier-one suppliers
• Developed a grant and funding strategy for equipment and qualification
• Connected the company to training and talent through Space Jobs USA

How it helped

The wall became a costed project: a clear path to the first space and defense orders, a funding plan for equipment and qualification, and a talent pipeline to staff the new work.

The problem

Each country had talented people, strong universities and real ambition for space, but the pieces were not connected. Students saw no career path, companies did not know their local partners and decision makers lacked a shared plan.

What we did

• Chile: Senior Adviser to NewSpace.cl for a space ecosystem and capacity-building program aimed at reaching 10,000 people through 2025
• Serbia: Senior Adviser to the Serbian Case for Space Foundation, with an introduction to the European Space Agency
• Japan: adviser and strategic partner to UNISEC Global, including a career development workshop

How it helped

Each initiative gained an international partner network, a clearer path for young professionals and a shared plan that decision makers can support.