The American Commercial Space Weather Association: How Small Businesses Help Grow the Space Weather Community

The American Commercial Space Weather Association (ACSWA) is a collaborative organization of small businesses that support space weather research and development. The vision of ACSWA is “to build a vibrant coalition of private sector organizations engaged in developing and deploying instruments, models, and data streams to understand, predict, and mitigate the hazards to national infrastructure caused by space weather. Working closely with partners in academia and federal agencies, ACSWA is a critical element in the assessment, planning, advocacy, and implementation of the national resources needed for space weather preparedness.” In this talk, we will highlight some of ACSWA’s goals, capabilities, and support for community organizations, and discuss the important role of small businesses in growing the space weather enterprise.