SpaceBase Podcast
Interviews with space entrepreneurs, investors, and aerospace professionals.
Cataysing and Growing New Zealand's Deep Tech Community: An Interview with Mat Rowe
In this episode, Emeline Pat Dalstrom chats with Matt Rowe, founding partner of Outset Ventures, about the evolution of New Zealand’s deep‑tech ecosystem. Rowe recounts his unconventional path—from chef to biotech engineer, early work at LanzaTech scaling carbon‑conversion fuels, to founding Level 2 (now Future House) and the Outset platform that provides physical space, mentorship, and venture funding for hardware‑focused startups. He highlights the challenges of scaling deep‑tech, the importance of a dedicated campus for prototyping, and how Outset’s hands‑on model helps New Zealand founders bring breakthrough hardware from prototype to global market.
Working Towards an 18th Sustainable Development Goal - "Space for All": An Interview with Chiara Moenter
In this episode, Emeline Pat Daltram interviews Chiara Moenter, co‑founder of the SDG 18 "Space for All" initiative and policy advisor at the New Zealand Space Agency. They discuss how the Overview Effect inspired Chiara to view space as a shared global...
Breaking Into Space - Careers in Communications, Marketing, and PR: An Interview with Suk Narayanan
In this episode, Emmeline Pat‑Dahlstrom interviews Sukh Narayanan, a global leader in space communications and entrepreneurship, about her unconventional path from electrical engineering in India to founding a robotics and AI outreach NGO that has reached over half a million...
Catalysing a Space Cluster in South New Zealand: An Interview with David Powell
In this episode, host Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom interviews David Powell, Business Development Manager at the University of Otago and convener of the Aero+Space South initiative, about the creation of a space cluster in South New Zealand. Powell outlines how the Aero+Space...
Accelerating Access to Space Through Startup Ecosystem Building and Innovation: An Interview with Vedika Latchman-Singh
In this episode, host Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom talks with Vedika Latchman‑Singh, Director of Exotopic, about building a vibrant space startup ecosystem across Australia and the Asia‑Pacific. Vedika shares how strategic partnerships, mentorship programs, and inclusive initiatives—especially for women and young engineers—can...