Scott Amyx Interviewed by Mashable

December 6, 2022

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Artemis mission sets the stage for a moon rush.

The moon’s business case

That’s why Scott Amyx, managing partner of Astor Perkins, a space-investing venture capital fund, calls the moon “the eighth continent,” ripe for industrialization.

“It’s more than a science experiment,” Amyx told Mashable, thinking aspirationally about missions even beyond Mars well into the future. “It is a stepping stone. The moon represents automation of lots of different resources and capabilities that will be a launch pad for us to pursue.”

Soon, he believes, every major manufacturing company will want to participate in the lunar-based economy, which may present financial opportunities in mining, energy, real estate development, transportation, telecommunications, computing power and data storage, and tourism.

A few companies have already announced ambitious plans to build space hotels and mixed-use space stations with room to host hundreds of guests. Think of the miles of hydroponic vertical farming needed to feed those people, Amyx said. He sees trillions of dollars’ worth of new ventures.

“Many legacy family offices made their money during the Gold Rush not from gold, but by having trade posts,” he said. “They were the first general store that provided goods and sold things to the miners. They came from all over, and that’s how they became wealthy … That’s really where things are.”

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