Peter Beck

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The Electron rocket in a launch pad. Photograph: Courtesy of Rocket Labs
As the price of space flight falls, more runners enter the race

A new space race has begun; but this time, it’s not superpower-led. This one is led by industry, government bodies and research groups who have gained(...)

In Germany 31 per cent of renewable energy production is owned by its citizens. Photograph: iStock
Ireland has much to learn from Germany’s Energiewende

The vineyards at Weingut Huster were converted to organic production 25 years ago and produce a fine Riesling. Here on the hills between the Rhine and(...)

Peter Beck, chief executive RocketLab: “The biggest thing to be done in space has yet to be thought of”
Rocket scientist says space the place for budding entrepreneurs

The man behind one of the world’s first rocket launches from a private site has called on Irish spacetech firms to focus on small satellites if they w(...)

Kainos chief executive Brendan Mooney is representing Ireland at this year’s EY World Entrepreneur of the Year awards in Monaco.
Monaco to roll out red carpet for world’s brightest entrepreneurs

Just a few weeks after many of the world’s biggest movie stars descended on the French Riviera for Cannes, the region is to pay host to yet another pr(...)