Tim Searle

Director Business Development & Partnerships

Tim Searle is an internationally experienced space sector strategist and business development leader whose career over the past 15 years spans government, commercial space, emerging technologies, and global partnerships.

His core background is in economic and technical consulting across space commercialization. Earlier roles in strategy consulting, global licensing analysis at The Walt Disney Company, and contract administration have provided a strong foundation in commercial analysis, operations, and crosscultural negotiation.

He has held senior roles with Axiom Space and the New Zealand Space Agency, where he shaped national space policy, led international engagement across Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and South America, and supported major commercial and research partnerships.

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