Those who have grown tired of life on Earth and wish to take to outer space to live will find the announcement of the Asgardia Space Nation to be an intriguing notion. Announced at a press conference in Paris by Dr. Igor Ashurbeyli, project leader for Asgardia, the initiative is to create a nation in space that's independent from Earth.
Created by a team of researchers at the Aerospace International Research Center (AIRC), the Asgardia project would see the traditional divisions of Earth banished. Focusing on just offering a home for Earthlings, the Asgardia Space Nation would not be focused on religion, states or nations.
Those interested in getting involved with the Asgardia project can apply online with the first 100,000 applicants receiving special preference.
What's Driving This Trend
- Space Nation Living Quarters
- The concept of living in space is gaining momentum with the creation of a new independent space nation named Asgardia, providing disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to invest in building space living quarters.
- Off-world Nation
- The creation of Asgardia opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for institutions to focus research and development into creating self-sustaining off-world nations.
- Independent Space Society
- The idea of a new, independent space society challenges traditional membership models, providing innovative opportunities to design new ones around shared experiences and interests.
Who This Affects Most
- Aerospace
- The creation of a space nation demands disruptive innovation opportunities in the aerospace industry to build new technology for self-sustaining colonies.
- Real Estate
- Asgardia’s space living quarters present an opportunity for the real estate industry to invest in new space technologies for developing sustainable living conditions in space.
- Science and Technology
- The concept of living in space and creating off-world societies presents a massive disruptive innovation opportunity for the science and technology industry to invent new technologies and materials that could bear on terrestrial challenges.
