71. Lost in Space, with Sapienza's Mike Bearman & Andrea Bennetti

On this week's episode of the podcast we talk with Mike Bearman and Andrea Bennetti of Sapienza Consulting about innovation in the space industry. We talk about topics including the future of space travel, whether the next generation of innovation lies in private industry or the government space, and what has changed with project management in the space industry in the last 20 years.  Sapienza Consulting is a leading provider of space mission and project support through people, software, and services. The company has been a supplier to the European Space Agency since 1994. Mike Bearman is the Managing Director and Founder of Sapienza. His background in project management led him to found Sapienza, which specializes in Internet-based project management solutions for space agencies. Andrea Bennetti is the Commercial Director at Sapienza, where he is responsible for the company’s commercial strategies and activities for mission-critical applications. He leads the company’s Innovation and New Product Development strategies and oversees Marketing and Sales across all business streams.