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“We want to build that fabric to bring it together,” Tudor said. “We invite anybody—students, universities, or industry officials that see themselves as a stakeholder in making Texas a leader in space—[to] come to swiftrocket.org and join the group.”

Space tech companies are hiring for everything from baristas to rocket scientists

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Austin Community College’s RiverHacks hackathon will coincide with NASA’s third annual International Space App Challenge, where teams can participate in open data challenges and network with space leaders and experts.

“Building the connective fabric, or the connective tissue, and centralizing it so that no matter where an interested party might be,” said SWIFT Co-founder Geoff Tudor.

The SWIFT Rocket Lab at the Hayes Innovation Center for Advanced Manufacturing's East Austin facility focus on training students in rocket design and manufacturing.

"SWIFT isn't about duplicating what's already being done - it's about uniting and amplifying the incredible talent and institutions that are already in Texas," said Dr. Leon Vanstone, Vice President of SWIFT. "SWIFT doesn't build rockets; it builds the people who build rockets. And through SWIFT, we're aligning the unmatched educational and industrial power of Texas to ensure we dominate the future of space exploration."

The Space Workforce Incubator for Texas officially launched out of Austin as a nonprofit focused on building a pipeline of skilled workers for the state’s booming space economy.

Building Texas' Space Frontier: SWIFT Launches to Strengthen Workforce for a Booming Industry

Technology Expert Geoff Tudor and Rocket Scientist Leon Vanstone from The Space Workforce Incubator For Texas join host Brian Fitzgerald on this edition of Inside Austin.

The Future of Space Is in Texas: Workforce, Rockets, and Real Opportunity; In this episode of Austin Tech Connect, Thom Singer sits down with Leon Vanstone and Geoff Tudor from SWIFT (Space Workforce Incubator for Texas) for a deep dive into one of the state’s most ambitious frontiers: the space economy. With over 2,000 space and aerospace companies and more than 135,000 people already employed across the state, Texas is positioned to lead. But there’s a challenge: to keep up with demand, the space industry needs to scale its workforce dramatically... and that means going beyond rocket scientists.

Two Austin-based serial entrepreneurs, Geoff Tudor and Leon Vanstone, are launching a nonprofit that aims to make Texas a global aerospace hub and build a pipeline of aerospace talent to fill a growing number of roles in the industry.

The Space Workforce Incubator for Texas officially launched out of Austin as a nonprofit focused on building a pipeline of skilled workers for the state’s booming space economy.

The Space Workforce Incubator for Texas officially launched out of Austin as a nonprofit focused on building a pipeline of skilled workers for the state’s booming space economy.

Higher education institutions are not the only ones focused on preparing the next generation of space innovators. The Space Workforce Incubator for Texas – or SWIFT – is also taking steps to propel the careers of the upcoming aerospace workforce. We’re joined by SWIFT’s President, Geoff Tudor, to learn more about their mission.

SWIFT’s mission is to create a pipeline of skilled workers for Texas’s space industry.

The SWIFT Rocket Lab at the Hayes Innovation Center for Advanced Manufacturing's East Austin facility focus on training students in rocket design and manufacturing.

The Space Workforce Incubator for Texas officially launched out of Austin as a nonprofit focused on building a pipeline of skilled workers for the state’s booming space economy. SWIFT said its mission is to fill 50% of new space industry jobs with a Texas-driven workforce. The nonprofit said it will unite educational institutions, industry leaders and aspiring engineers.

SWIFT Ignites Texas' Aerospace Future: A Vision for Workforce Excellence and Space Innovation

"Texas has always been a pioneer in space exploration," said Geoff Tudor, President of SWIFT. "With SWIFT, we're not just participating in the space race; we're leading it. Together, we are turning the Lone Star State into the center of the universe."

The Space Workforce Incubator for Texas officially launched out of Austin as a nonprofit focused on building a pipeline of skilled workers for the state’s booming space economy.

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