Introduction to the SpaceUp unconference series

1. The Space Unconference
A newspace concept for YOU
Remco Timmermans
SpaceUp Foundation
ISU SSP13 – 9 August2013

2. Agenda
• What is SpaceUp?
• How does it work?
• Formats
• See it yourself
• Call to action

3. SpaceUp History
• Started in San Diego in 2010
• Events in Houston, LA, DC, Atlanta, etc.
• Brought to Europe in 2012
• Events in Genk, Stuttgart, Warsaw, Paris
• Brought to India in 2012
• Next: check www.spaceup.org

4. The Space Unconference
• Unconference?
• Like a conference, but
the participants
determine the content.
• Comparable to BarCamp
about space.
• Open source, content
sharing on social media.
• Accessible to anyone
interested in space.

5. Ingredients of SpaceUp
• Date
• Cool venue
• Low cost
• Food and drink
• Space swag
• Community
• Inspiration
• ...
Space people!

6. SpaceUp Europe

7. SpaceUp Community

8. The SpaceUp grid

9. SpaceUp Formats
• Few VIP talks
• Introductions – networking!
• 15 to 30 minute talks:
PowerPoint, Panel, Q&A, workshop, demo, …
• “T minus 5” talks – 20 slides in 5 minutes
• “60 seconds to land” 1-minute video talks
• Moon pie eating contest

10. Watch SpaceUp
http://www.youtube.com/user/SpaceUpEU
http://www.spaceup.fr/relive-spaceup-paris-
2013/presentations/
http://www.spaceup.fr/relive-spaceup-paris-
2013/60-seconds-to-land-videos/

11. SpaceUp is YOUR Space Unconference!
www.spaceup.org

12. Thank you!
See you at a SpaceUp event near you soon!
www.spaceup.org
@timmermansr
@SpaceUpEU
@SpaceUpConf