GSA Webinar Series: Infrastructure Funding

Funding the Future: How Spaceports Secure Infrastructure Investment Spaceports are becoming critical infrastructure for the expanding commercial space economy, but building and sustaining them requires smart financing, strong partnerships, and a clear understanding of available capital tools. In this Global Spaceport Alliance webinar, industry experts discuss how spaceports can secure infrastructure investment through spaceport bonds, public-private partnerships, federal incentives, grants, transportation funding, tax tools, and broader capital stack strategies. The panel also explores how spaceports can position projects for investor confidence, reduce risk, support tenants, and drive long-term economic development. Panelists include: Ron Lau, Space Florida Ed Rojas, Holland & Knight Kostas Poulakidas, Greenberg Traurig Jeff Phillips, KPMG Odin Atkinson, KeyBanc Capital Markets Chapters 00:00 Welcome and GSA Updates 03:54 Panelist Introductions 10:41 Framing Spaceport Bond Financing 14:11 Spaceport Bonds 101 20:32 Why Tax-Exempt Financing Matters 23:42 Benefits for Spaceports and Tenants 28:02 Federal Incentives and Other Funding Sources 35:08 Investor Perspective and Capital Stack Strategy 40:44 Audience Question: Pre-Revenue Spaceports 43:18 Construction Risk and Shovel-Ready Projects 49:38 What Spaceports Need Before Seeking Financing 53:27 International Funding Considerations 56:02 Renovations, Repairs, and Eligible Uses 57:02 Defining “Near” or “Proximate” to a Spaceport 01:03:59 Global Applications for Spaceport Financing 01:10:30 Closing Comments 01:16:13 Webinar Wrap-Up For more articles and information, visit our website at GlobalSpaceportAlliance.com #GlobalSpaceportAlliance #Spaceports #commercialspace