What the Blog? is an Essentials video series discussing what’s next for Emerging Tech, the latest 5G developments, space tech news, and cars of the future. Editors Isabella Moulton and Martin Jacobsz bring you a snappy summary of articles directly from our expertly curated Emerging Tech Essentials Newsletters. Check out our blog here.

Our first pick discusses how Starfish Space, a startup founded by veterans of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture focusing on space exploration technology, is teaming up with Benchmark Space Systems to work on an orbital refueling system for satellites. On-orbit servicing and refueling could extend the operating lifetimes of satellites, or allow for new spacecraft designs that wouldn’t need to carry so much fuel into orbit for in-space maneuvering-- talk about an out of this world space tech development! When you’ve conquered the world as a billionaire, I guess space really is the last frontier. Read it here.

Our second article examines an emerging tech trend where the science and technology worlds collide, known as “technology foraging”, which is searching for smart ideas and emerging technologies that may exist already in research institutions or found in patents to fill gaps and offer new solutions. Traditionally, the foraging process was often conducted in research centers by national labs, universities, and in government and corporate innovation hubs, but with digital transformation this can now be done at a more widespread level. Some great emerging tech news! Read it here.