The Boyd Institute

At any given time, we are working on a handful of specific issues or challenges. Current focus areas include:- cleaning space debris - creative ways to address space debris as satellites launch exponentially over The coming decades- unleashing asteroid mining - frameworks to unleash space exploration and asteroid mining in a way that benefits humanity and helps solve some earth-bound resource problems - leveling up natural resources intelligence - better ways to track natural resources to make smarter decisions, protect The environment, and support developing countries- strengthening aukus - ways to bring more stability and security to The indo-pacific region, including advancing The technical capabilities in pillar ii- improving technology statecraft - ideas to reconcile technology and statecraft to benefit to humanity and advance geopolitical competitiveness