PODCAST: Commercialisation essential to the success of space and defence industry, with Brian Lim

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By: Robyn Tongol

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Robert Dougherty is joined by Brian Lim, Australian space industry insider and the CEO and founder of Dandelions.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Robert Dougherty is joined by Brian Lim, Australian space industry insider and the CEO and founder of Dandelions.

The pair discuss:

  • Lim’s previous career in the Singaporean Army and how the island-trading nation’s geostrategic situation has changed in the last 20 years, plus its evolving relationship with the rising power of China.
  • The growing relationship between Australia and Singapore and the opportunities for collaboration and partnership to support Australian deployments in the Southeast Asian region.
  • Lim’s history in engaging with Silicon Valley as a space-tech entrepreneur during his time in the United States and the challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurs seeking to raise capital and build cutting-edge businesses.
  • The need for greater government support for Australia’s space industry following a quick break out of the block and the breakdown of how revenue is generated in Australia’s space industry.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team

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Episode 8: PODCAST: Bushmaster PMV funding, long-range strike expansion and cyber defence
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Episode 6: CONTESTED GROUND: The Defence budget, inflationary pressures and domestic information warfare
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Episode 4: PODCAST: Anzac Day reflections, veteran support reform and ADF workforce trends, with Minister Matt Keogh
Episode 3: SPOTLIGHT: Open-source growth across defence and national security, with SUSE CMO Margaret Dawson
Episode 2: CONTESTED GROUND: Shipping, supply chains and Australia’s exposure to a volatile system, with UNSW’s Professor Douglas Guilfoyle and Associate Professor Daniel Prior