Bachar Elzein
CEO & CTO
Reaction Dynamics
Bachar Elzein is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Reaction Dynamics, a Canadian-grown launch company developing storable and containerized launch infrastructure designed to provide reliable and immediate access to space.
Under his leadership, Reaction Dynamics has progressed from advanced propulsion research to globally differentiated launch architecture aligned with commercial markets and public-sector priorities. The company works in partnership with entities like the Canadian Space Agency, Defence Research and Development Canada, and NATO DIANA to translate innovation funding into operational capability.
Bachar’s work focuses on enabling assured access to space as a foundation for modern economies — supporting the continuity of satellite-enabled services across finance, agriculture, energy, environmental monitoring, and public safety. By strengthening the resilience of Canadian and Allied space infrastructure, Reaction Dynamics contributes to national & economic security, as well as the long-term reliability of data-driven decision-making. Bachar holds an engineering background in propulsion and combustion dynamics from École Polytechnique de Montréal.
Schedule
20 mins
St. Lawrence Centre — Bluma Appel Theatre
Propelling our Deep Tech Economy, From the Seabed to the Sky
Canada faces a once in a lifetime opportunity to build deep tech capabilities beyond previous imaginations. This fireside chat will dive into the current state of our deep tech investment landscape, and Canada’s positioning on the global stage. From maritime to space capabilities and allied interoperability, understand the risks we must take to safeguard our deep tech economy.
