Speaker
Leader
Inventor
Entrepreneur
Storyteller

Scott inspires his audiences with life-changing lessons learned from the belly of the entrepreneurial beast: recognizing the intuitive nudges that inspire us to great things, the power of Fun and how to create a legendary company culture, and how to blow up the barriers we all create that prevent us from realizing our dreams. 

 

From the Garage to Mars: Memoir of a Space Entrepreneur

Available now, "From the Garage to Mars" is a compelling narrative that chronicles Scott Tibbitts' path to success, showcasing his triumphs, hurdles, and heart-pounding moments. Through vivid storytelling, he takes readers into the thrilling world of a space technology startup, sharing invaluable insights into entrepreneurship and the limitless possibilities when you dare to dream big. Join Scott on this incredible space odyssey!

From the Garage to Mars

 
 

Scott brings his audience along for exhilarating highs and soul-searching lows of a space entrepreneur's journey.

Birthed from an invention made from hardware store parts and a question to NASA; "Think you could use these in space?" the result became Starsys Research, a company of 150 wanna-be rocket scientists that became legendary for its company culture and an unprecedented track record of 3,500 devices in space with zero failures.

 

More of Scott’s adventures

 
 
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Saving lives by preventing distracted driving.

While 98% of drivers surveyed believe that texting while driving is dangerous, 66% admit to doing it. Groove technology helps drivers change their habits by blocking distractions before they every reach the phone. 

 

Watch Scott's Interview on Katie Couric

 
 

SCOTT'S STORY

 
 
 

Author, Speaker, Leader, Inventor, Father, Storyteller, & Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Connoisseur

In 1988 Scott founded Starsys Research,  a company created from an invention made of seven dollars in hardware store parts and wax. Starsys grew to become became the world’s leading supplier of mechanical devices for spacecraft.  Starsys became legendary in the space industry for its lcorporate culture that delivered extraordinary results by inculcating Fun and Family deep into its corporate DNA. 

He is an internationally sought-after keynote speaker on the subjects of space, entrepreneurship, and the creation of legendary corporate cultures.  He is actively involved in University Colorado Universities as a guest lecturer for aerospace and entrepreneurial programs and is the international aerospace mentor for the University of Southern Australia ICC Incubator

Scott was the recipient of the “esprit Entrepreneur of Distinction” award and is the holder of 20 patents in technologies as diverse as medical devices, spacecraft products and telecom systems.

He is official storyteller for Niwot Elementary School, and the keyboard player in the classic rock garage band “Too Much Fun” renowned for playing the same 40 songs in the same order for more than 25 years

Scott lives in Boulder, Colorado

TIDBITS

  1. In a prior life, he was a ski bum in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

  2. He aspires to perform stand-up comedy.

  3. His children's names have flown on spacecraft to four planets.

  4. He has flown on NASA's Vomit Comet zero gravity plane three times.

  5. His father, Ted Tibbitts, was the first scientist to grow potatoes in space.

  6. He has a killer recipe for liquid nitrogen ice cream.

IN THE PRESS

 
 

ABOUT SCOTT

Trying to Hit the Brake on Texting While Driving

The Story of Katasi

CNN COVERS espace Launch

CNN covers the opening of eSpace: The Center for Space Entrepreneurship

interview on npr

Scott describes the creation of eSpace, a space company incubator

BY SCOTT

"Where are you traveling? What do you do?"

A Message from Scott Tibbitts

The mOrning meeting

Scotts talks about the power of an all-hands meeting when done "just right"

Fly away

Scott talks about what happens when a key employee goes missing

Tell me about your lemonade stand

Scott talks about the process of hiring a candidate prewired to thirve in a critical role

 

CONTACT

 
 
 

For keynote speaking, consulting or mentorship engagements or simply to say hello, please get in touch!

✉ scott@level6.space
☏ (303) 818-4201