SOLCON INFINITY 2026
SpaceInvest
Investing in South Africa's Space Economy
27 October 2026
Asara Wine Estate & Hotel | Stellenbosch, South Africa
Why SpaceInvest
South Africa has the capability.
Now, how do we build the market?
South Africa has decades of satellite heritage, established engineering capability, research institutions and a growing pipeline of space talent.
SpaceInvest brings the people across this ecosystem into one room to examine what comes next: investment, infrastructure, commercialisation, policy and talent.
The space economy, in view
The space economy is already here.
Infrastructure. Manufacturing. Connectivity. Research. Capital.
The day in numbers
1 focused day
A full program dedicated to South Africa's space economy.
6 critical conversations
From policy and connectivity to manufacturing, talent and investment.
One connected ecosystem
Government, capital, industry, academia and emerging talent in the same room.
What we'll explore
Six points across one connected economy.
Govern
Govern
Policy, regulation and spectrum
Governing the space domain
The policies, regulations, spectrum frameworks and orbital resources shaping South Africa's space activities.
- 01
Govern
Policy, regulation and spectrum
Governing the space domain
The policies, regulations, spectrum frameworks and orbital resources shaping South Africa's space activities.
- 02
Connect
GEO, MEO, LEO and direct-to-device
The established orbit and the new constellations
How satellite operators are responding to a changing communications market, and what LEO networks and direct-to-device services could mean for Africa.
- 03
Build
Manufacturing and industrial base
The industrial base
South Africa's satellite manufacturing ecosystem and the opportunity to scale assembly, integration, testing and exports.
- 04
Secure
Defence and sovereign capability
Defence & security
Space as an operational domain, including sovereign capability, maritime awareness and strategic infrastructure.
- 05
Develop
Research, academia and talent
The talent pipeline
The universities, researchers and students developing South Africa's next generation of space capability.
- 06
Invest
Capital and commercialisation
Investing in the space economy
Where capital enters the value chain — funding models, commercialisation pathways and the case for a Satellite & Space Special Economic Zone.
Program preview
Featured sessions from the day.
- 08:30Session 01Session 01
Policy & National Ambition
Building South Africa's position in the global space economy.
- 10:30Session 02Session 02
Connectivity
Established operators, new constellations and the changing satellite market.
- 13:30Session 03Session 03
Industry & Sovereign Capability
Manufacturing, defence and infrastructure.
- 15:00Session 04Session 04
Talent & Research
Building the next generation of South African space capability.
- 16:00Session 05Session 05
Investment
Investing in the Space Sector.
Event details
Join us in Stellenbosch
27 October 2026
Asara Wine Estate & Hotel
Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Registration opens at 07:30, followed by a full day of conversation, networking and research showcases.
The formal program concludes at 17:30, followed by sunset cocktails on the Asara Terrace.
Reserve your place
Student Exhibition
Research from South Africa's next generation of space talent.
Selected students from South African universities will showcase research spanning satellite engineering, space science and satellite applications.
The Infinity Series
Four editions. One continuous conversation.
Solcon Infinity has convened the infrastructure conversation each year — most recently the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Summit in Sandton. In 2026 the loop turns to orbit.