White in chair as Space Forge ‘unlocks new era’

SPACE Forge has appointed Scott White as its chair as it transitions from proof of concept to large-scale in space materials production, as well as seeking to close a Series B equity investment round.

- SION BARRY Business editor

Mr White is best known for founding and leading Pragmatic Semiconductor for more than a decade.

He has raised more than $400m and established Pragmatic as a pioneer in flexible electronics, and championed applications of its technology across sustainability, healthcare and national security.

He has also been directly involved in nine other startups spanning telecommunications, photonics, machine learning and advanced manufacturing, and currently chairs boards in robotics, quantum computing and space technology.

Mr White is also an adviser to two venture capital funds, a member of the UK Government's Semiconductor Advisory Panel, and was named deep tech entrepreneur of the year at the 2022 Enterprise Awards.

In June, Cardiff-based Space Forge successfully launched its ForgeStar-1 satellite, receiving the UK’s first licence for in-space manufacturing.