Rahul Goel
CEO & Founder
NordSpace
Rahul is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, aerospace engineer and proud Canadian currently on a mission to build Canada into a true spacefaring nation. He is the CEO and founder of NordSpace, a Canadian end-to-end space missions company building orbital class rockets, a commercial spaceport, and satellites, entirely made in Canada. NordSpace is privately funded by Rahul, alongside his other investments in aerospace and defence startups.
Rahul holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the Engineering Science stream at the University of Toronto, and is also pursuing a PhD part time at the University of Toronto’s Institute for Aerospace Studies in space robotics. He serves as a board member for several not-for-profits, including Launch Canada, to help develop programs that facilitate and support Canadians pursuing science, engineering, and entrepreneurship.
Schedule
25 mins
St. Lawrence Centre — Bluma Appel Theatre
Sovereignty in Orbit: Canada's Role in the Future of Space
The global space economy is rapidly growing, yet Canada is the only G7 country that relies on foreign countries to reach orbit. This timely discussion brings together next-gen innovators accelerating Canada’s sovereign possibilities in space. From end-to-end launch systems, to the delivery of mission critical-information from space, discover how Canadian SpaceTech is a vital component for securing Canada’s future.
