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Wed, Aug 26, 1:00 PM CDT – Wed, Aug 26, 1:45 PM CDT

Printing Solid Rocket Motors: X-Bow’s Additive Advantage (Austinpreneur Recording)

Double click on the stories that made Austin, Texas a global startup hub. 🚀 Propulsion supply chains and manufacturing methods are at the heart of national security and commercial space innovation yet solid rocket motor (SMR) technology has been stagnant for decades. With cash from their $105M Series B, X-Bow Systems is taking SMRs to the next level with modular design, additive manufacturing, and distributed production. Special guest for this conversation is Jason Hundley, CEO & Founder of X-Bow Systems, who will share how X-Bow is pioneering technologies such as the Rocket Factory in a Box™ and forging strategic partnerships across defense and industry. The conversation will be recorded for the Austinpreneuer podcast. Guests will have a chance to ask questions and be featured on the podcast. Nick Spiller, Host of Austinpreneur and Venture Principal at Capital Factory will interview our guest. Please note: Adding this session to your agenda does not guarantee admission. Admission will be granted on a first-come, first serve basis until room capacity is reached. We expect this session to fill up quickly, so please arrive early to increase your chance of grabbing a seat!

Speakers

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Jason Hundley
CEO / Founder · XBOW

Mr. Hundley has over 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry in the areas of commercial business start-ups, corporate executive leadership, program management, launch vehicle design and development, space systems and technology development, space policy, and lunar / mars exploration. Mr. Hundley is the founder and CEO of X-Bow Systems, a new non-traditional solid rocket motor technology and launch service company. Mr. Hundley is also the founder and CEO of Zero Point Frontiers, a space technology engineering design and service company. Mr. Hundley has over 14 years in the US Armed Services in both active duty and reserves. Mr. Hundley ran and led Joint Forces Logistics Missions during this time involving hundreds of millions of dollars of equipment. Mr. Hundley holds a B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from Wright State University and a Master of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from George Washington University as well as a MS in Project Management from Villanova University. X-Bow Systems is disrupting the aerospace industry with innovative and cost-effective advanced manufactured energetics for the solid rocket motor and launch vehicle market. X-Bow is also designing and building a suite of modular solid rocket motors and small launch vehicles for both orbital and suborbital launch services. X-Bow is led by CEO Jason Hundley, Chairman Mark Kaufman, CTO Max Vozoff, CRO Maureen Gannon, General Counsel John Leary, COO Mike Bender and a growing team of seasoned industry veterans and new space entrepreneurs. X-Bow is a dual-use technology company with investment from Crosslink Capital, Razor’s Edge Ventures,

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Nick Spiller
Venture Principal · Capital Factory

Nick Spiller is a Venture Principal at Capital Factory.