Space economy – Intesa Sanpaolo invests in SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp), the world’s leading provider of launch services
„The move is in line with the Bank’s 2022-2025 Business Plan, in which innovation represents one of the most relevant aspects for value creation.” according to the press release.
„The aerospace sector can play a crucial role in driving the development and growth of the world’s economies and SpaceX has shown a cutting-edge vision for the future in this field.” the bank said.
SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones:
. only private company capable of returning a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit
. in 2012, its Dragon spacecraft became the first commercial spacecraft to deliver cargo to and from the International Space Station
. in 2020, SpaceX became the first private company to take humans to the International Space Station
. its Falcon 9 is the world’s first and only orbital class reusable rocket, driving down the cost of space access
Based on these experiences, SpaceX is for example developing Starship, a next generation of fully reusable launch vehicles, capable of carrying humans to Mars and other destinations in the solar system.
Anders Olofsson – former Head of Payments Finastra
Banking 4.0 – „how was the experience for you”
„So many people are coming here to Bucharest, people that I see and interact on linkedin and now I get the change to meet them in person. It was like being to the Football World Cup but this was the World Cup on linkedin in payments and open banking.”
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