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Blue Dwarf

Blue Dwarf

Introducing Blue Dwarf Space, a ground-breaking platform that revolutionises the way companies obtain space activity permits. By automating and streamlining the complex regulatory process, they enable businesses to effortlessly navigate the intricacies of permit workflows and documentation. Their innovative solution provides clear and well-defined pathways, ensuring full compliance with all regulatory requirements while fostering growth within the global space industry.

Their user-friendly platform offers a comprehensive document repository, customisable features tailored to client’s mission parameters, and a transparent dashboard for tracking progress. They also collaborate with trusted third-party suppliers to guarantee complete and robust permit applications. With Blue Dwarf Space, businesses can save time and resources, allowing them to focus on their core objectives and expanding their presence in the rapidly growing space sector.

Blue Dwarf Space are a small team with backgrounds in technology, law, policy, and business operations.

 
  • Streamlines and automates complex regulatory workflows
  • Reduces the time and effort required for permit applications
  • Provides well-defined pathways, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements.

Blue Dwarf’s cutting-edge platform prioritises cybersecurity, utilising the latest security measures to safeguard sensitive data. Incorporating AI technology, the platform will ensure data accuracy and compliance by checking inputs and ensuring clients are educated on what is lacking or not fit for purpose. Their customer-centric design focuses on delivering an enjoyable and seamless user experience, with an intuitive web portal and progress-tracking dashboard.

The platform’s user-friendly interface allows a personalised experience tailored to individual needs, allowing data access by specific requirement, or grouped into sensible topic areas. They take each piece of information once, and use it across the whole of mission, or where applicable, the whole of company (across any or all missions). Users always know what is needed from them, and when, with data requirement prioritising according to hierarchical need. Attention to detail at every step of the process ensures that applications for permits and pre-requisites are robust and ready, making the platform not only a problem-solver but also a pleasure to use.

Blue Dwarf Space’s commitment to innovation and user satisfaction ensures that all parties benefit from a streamlined, secure, and efficient solution for navigating the complex regulatory landscape of the space industry.

The global space industry is predicted to be valued at $1.4 trillion USD annually by 2030, of which between 5-15% of total spend is expected to be an addressable market for regulatory services. This is $70-210 billion dollars annually, mostly untapped. Being ahead of the curb should capture an annual spend between $7-50 billion.

Blue Dwarf Space is seeking forward-thinking customers and visionary investors to join them on their mission to simplify access to space. Together, they hope to unlock the potential of the space industry, drive innovation, and shape the future of space exploration.

Kelly Yeoh

Kelly Yeoh

Chief Operating Officer

Derek James

Derek James

Chief Executive Officer

iccadmin@unisa.edu.au

(08) 8302 7368

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