Francesco VENTRE

ispace, inc • Business Development Officer

Francesco Ventre is a dynamic space engineer with a strong focus on sales and business development. He works for ispace Europe - the European HQ of ispace, inc. a leading lunar exploration company based in Japan - where he supports market expansion efforts across the EMEA region as a Business Development Officer.

Francesco holds a BSc in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Naples “Federico II” and an MSc in Space Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and is an alumnus of the International Space University’s Space Studies Program. Within the International Astronautical Federation, he is a member of the Space Exploration Committee, the Industry Relations Committee and the Space Entrepreneurship and Investment Committee.

Within the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), Francesco serves as Co-Lead of the Commercial Space Project Group and former National Point of Contact for Italy. In recognition of his leadership and dedication, he was awarded the SGAC European Leadership Award in 2024 and the Global Leadership Award in 2025. He has also played a key role in organizing numerous SGAC national and international space events.

An advocate for student engagement in aerospace, Francesco co-founded Polispace—the first space association at Politecnico di Milano—and SEDS Italy, the federation of Italian university space associations. He continues to serve on the advisory boards of both organizations.

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