What does it take to turn space tech into a thriving commercial industry?

In this bonus episode of Outer Orbit, host Dallas Campbell speaks with Manjari Chandran-Ramesh, Partner at Amadeus Capital and a new Non-Executive Director at the Satellite Applications Catapult. Together, they explore how investment in deep tech areas like AI, robotics, and quantum is shaping the future of the UK space sector. With a background in engineering and machine learning, and experience with early Google driverless car projects, Manjari brings a unique lens to the conversation on emerging technology and venture capital.

• (00:00) - Welcome to Outer Orbit
• (00:42) - Amadeus Capital's Investment Journey
• (01:19) - The Excitement of Deep Tech
• (02:13) - Diving into Driverless Cars
• (03:54) - The Role of a Non-Executive Director
• (04:50) - The Thrill of the Space Sector
• (05:58) - The Importance of Satellites
• (07:30) - Future of Space Tech Startups
• (08:30) - Risk Aversion in the UK vs. US

Manjari Chandran-Ramesh: Partner at Amadeus Capital and non-executive director at the Satellite Applications Catapult. She brings over a decade of experience investing in AI, robotics, and quantum technologies and has a PhD in machine learning. Manjari has helped scale deep tech businesses from research through to commercial exit.

Outer-Orbit is our bonus series where we share short episodes that continue the conversation from our main episodes, focusing in on a particular topic or point of view.

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