Bio

Matias is an Ecuadorian engineer and space enthusiast. He graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (USA), where he obtained both his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Aerospace Engineering and a Minor in Robotics Engineering. Additionally, Matias obtained a Physics teaching license from the state of Massachusetts. Matias started his career in Germany and then returned to Ecuador to become a space entrepreneur. Matias is the founder and CEO of Astralintu Space Technologies, which focuses on providing in-orbit services, ground segment tracking, and operations to grant space access to emerging actors in Latin America and the world. Additionally, Matias volunteers as the STEAM Program Director for the Sideralis Foundation acts as SGAC’s Regional Coordinator for South America, is the current Vice-Chair of the IAF Administrative Committee for Developing Countries and Emerging Communities (ACDCEC), and is the Chair of the IAF Latin American and Caribbean Subcommittee (LAC-SC). Matias has been recognized as an Emerging Space Leader by the International Astronautical Federation and a Space Generation Leader by the SGAC. Through engineering and education, Matías looks to lead and promote the development of the New Space industry in Latin America so the region can attain all its benefits.