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Ross Hamilton

COO Space Network

Author, Advisor, Investor, Founder

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Commercializing Space Technology.

Building Sustainable Businesses.

Space is becoming another layer of global infrastructure. The challenge is no longer building breakthrough technology. It is turning innovation into commercially successful businesses that attract customers, capital and long-term growth.

I work with founders, investors, governments and industry to help commercialise emerging technologies by combining engineering, capital markets, strategy and ecosystem development.

Lets' Connect

Whether you're building a company, investing in emerging technologies, developing an innovation ecosystem or simply interested in the future of the space economy, I'd be pleased to hear from you.

How I Work.

Over the past three decades, I've worked across aerospace engineering, global capital markets, entrepreneurship and the commercialisation of emerging technologies. I've led large-scale transformation programmes for Fortune 100 organisations, managed a $100M+ global consulting portfolio, and worked with venture capital, private equity and institutional investors to build scalable businesses.

While the industries have changed, my approach has remained consistent: understand the underlying structure of complex problems, bring together the right people and ideas, and create practical solutions that deliver meaningful results.

I've learned that sustainable success depends on more than great technology. It comes from aligning strategy, people, culture and execution, and from building the trusted relationships that turn innovation into lasting businesses.

Culture drives behaviour. Behaviour drives results.

What I Do.

As Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Space Network, I help build the commercial infrastructure that enables the global space economy to grow.

My work spans commercial strategy, partnerships, investment readiness and ecosystem development, connecting founders, investors, corporates, government and academia to accelerate the commercialisation of space technologies.

Through Sustainable Alpha, I advise founders and organisations on strategy, organisational performance and growth outside Space Network.

Drawing on experience across engineering, financial services and venture building, I help organisations translate innovation into sustainable commercial success through strategy, investment readiness, go-to-market execution and organisational effectiveness.

Sustainable Alpha

Everything Is Flying.

Everything Is Flying takes readers on a journey from the earliest astronomers to today's commercial space race, exploring the history, science and people behind rockets, satellites and space exploration, all in plain language.

Space is no longer a distant frontier. It has become another layer of global infrastructure, shaping everything from communications and navigation to finance, healthcare, agriculture and global logistics.

I wrote the book to help everyday readers, and anyone curious about space, understand that story and why it matters.

www.everythingisflying.com

Featured Articles.

I write about the commercial space economy, entrepreneurship, investment, innovation and the organisations shaping the future of technology. My articles combine practical commercial experience with an engineer's perspective.

The Lunar Power Race: Lighting Up The Moon

As humanity prepares for permanent lunar habitation, a new space race is emerging—not for reaching the Moon, but for sustaining life once we get there.

Mar 28, 2025

Scotland's Opportunity in Space

Scotland has all the ingredients to become a global leader and innovator in the space industry: a robust end-to-end space sector, world-class universities and research facilities, centuries of innovation and invention, and perfect geography for launch operations.

Mar 12, 2025

Beyond Earth: How Microgravity is revolutionising medical research and innovation

The dawn of space medicine Originally published on Space Network website: https://www.spacenetwork.net/post/beyond-earth-microgravity An...

Jan 14, 2025

CHEAPER SPACE FLIGHTS DRIVING SPACE COMMERCIALIZATION 🚀 💰

Insightful graphic from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) , showing the "The Cost of Space Flight" between 1960...

Oct 15, 2024

Beam me up and down Scotland!

From Enlightenment to Orbit: Edinburgh's Journey as Europe's Space Data Capital.

Oct 5, 2024

From Sail Ships to Space Ships 🚀

A Brief History of Glasgow's Industrial Legacy and Connection to the New Space Economy. For over 250 years, Glasgow and the River Clyde...

Sep 11, 2024

Beyond Work.

Curiosity has always shaped both my career and my life.

Outside work, I volunteer with the Windham Mountain Ski Patrol in New York as an Emergency Medical Technician, where teamwork, calm decision-making and helping others matter far more than job titles. I'm proud of my Scottish roots and enjoy supporting Scotland's innovation ecosystem through GlobalScot, as well as spending time on the Isle of Arran, where I co-founded Arran Botanical Drinks, a craft gin company inspired by the island's natural heritage.

I'm also a lifelong learner. Alongside my engineering degree, I've continued to study subjects including digital assets, climate finance, cybersecurity, space and emergency medicine through institutions including Wharton, EDHEC, the International Space University and the University of Strathclyde.

Education & Recognition

I graduated with First Class Honours in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Glasgow, receiving the Glasgow University Engineering Society Medal as the University's top engineering graduate, together with awards from the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Alexander J. Younger Prize for Physics. During my undergraduate years, I was also recognised as Scotland Undergraduate of the Year for three consecutive years (1990–1992) at Rolls-Royce (Aero Engines).

Learning has remained a constant throughout my career, continuing through executive education and professional certifications in finance, space, technology and emergency medicine.