To our Partners, Stakeholders, and the Industrial Base:
For the last decade, the space industry has obsessed over hardware—reusable rockets, satellite constellations, and lunar landers. We have solved the physics of getting to space. Now, we face a more terrestrial problem: we are running out of the people required to keep us there.
The “Space Workforce Gap” is no longer a forecast; it is an operational risk. We currently face a shortage of 58,000 qualified technicians across North America. The hardware is ready, but the hands are missing.
Today, NASI is moving to close that gap.
I am proud to announce the formation of a strategic joint venture with Learning Exchange Inc. (LEXX) and Alliance Cyber. This partnership represents the integration of Canadian technical precision with American scale and defense standards.
Why This Matters:
We are not just selling courses; we are building the “Human Infrastructure” for the North American aerospace sector.
- Standardization: We are aligning our curriculum with U.S. DoD 8140 workforce frameworks, creating a single, interoperable standard for space technicians across the continent.
- Velocity: With the backing of Alliance Cyber and Ben Tchoubineh, we are deploying our VR-enabled “Space Systems Technician” (SST) certification immediately into the U.S. market.
- Sovereignty: By securing the talent pipeline, we ensure that Canada and the United States maintain industrial independence and readiness in an increasingly contested domain.
To our defense partners: We are building the certified workforce you require for NORAD modernization.
To our commercial partners: We are delivering the “Day-One Ready” technicians you need to clear your manufacturing backlogs.
The era of the “Generalist” is over. The era of the “Certified Space Professional” begins now.
Let’s build.
Michael R. R. Graham
Chief Executive Officer
North American Space Institute
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