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SUMMARY:The SuperSharp story - a space tech company spun out of Cambridge 
 Astronomy - Ian Parry (IoA and CTO of SuperSharp Space Systems Ltd)
DTSTART:20260127T111500Z
DTEND:20260127T120000Z
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CONTACT:David Buscher
DESCRIPTION:The story starts with a concept for a very large space telesco
 pe to look for bio-signatures. I will explain how this idea led to a local
  company with 37 employees and 2 space telescopes for thermal IR earth obs
 ervations with launches scheduled for early 2027. The story includes the r
 easons for commercialization\, the differences between academia and the co
 mmercial world\, the "new-space" revolution\, the applications of the tech
 nology and the future plans for SuperSharp Space Systems Ltd.\n
LOCATION:Coffee area\, Battcock Centre
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