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SCM bridges Earth and Space, empowering terrestrial industries to unlock the next frontier of innovation and growth.

We are a US-based Consulting company with a subsidiary in Paris, that serves as the vital gatekeeper between terrestrial industries and the boundless opportunities of Space. With expertise spanning both realms, we guide companies through the transformative shift into the third industrial revolution. At SCM, we empower industries to leverage space-based innovations, driving new growth and staying ahead in an ever-evolving global market.

Learn more about our services for: Terrestrial Companies, Space Companies, Space Agencies, and Government Institutions.

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Our Clients and Partners

These are some of the Space and Terrestrial companies we worked with. Contact us to learn how can we help your company.

Cynthia Bouthot

Founder and CEO
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Leadership

Cynthia is a visionary leader in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) demand creation and a thought leader in developing scalable LEO marketplaces. As the founder of SCM, she has been pivotal in connecting terrestrial markets with in-space supply, unlocking a total addressable market value of $885 billion. Her work has led to groundbreaking collaborations across various industries, showcasing the immense potential of space-based solutions.

A founding member of CASIS, the manager of the International Space Station National Lab (ISSNL), Cynthia spearheaded a demand model that brought over $160 million in direct funding from commercial businesses, including Fortune 500 companies. Her efforts also secured an additional $34 million in third-party-sponsored programs.

Beyond her professional achievements, Cynthia is a dynamic public speaker and a valuable addition to events focused on innovation and the use of space to empower terrestrial industries. She regularly addresses audiences on commercialization, entrepreneurship, and the transformative role of space in driving industry growth. Cynthia serves on the boards of MassChallenge and MassVentures and holds a B.S. in Finance from Boston College and a Master’s in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis University.
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The Team

The SCM team is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between Space and Terrestrial industries. Our experts combine deep knowledge of space technologies with a strong understanding of market needs on Earth. With expertise spanning advanced materials, life sciences, market development, and strategic analysis, we excel at translating space innovations into real-world commercial opportunities. Each team member brings specialized skills that ensure our clients can fully leverage the potential of space to drive growth and innovation.

Jose Salgado

Chief Marketing Officer
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Tanya Kanigan PH.D

Senior Market Analyst
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Laura González

Market Development Lead, Life Science
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Abraham Jaet

Market Development Lead, Advance Materials
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Cynthia Bouthot

Founder and CEO

Cynthia Bouthot is a pioneer in low earth orbit demand creation and a thought leader in the creation of a scalable LEO marketplace. Cynthia founded SCM to finally realize the promise of connecting terrestrial markets to in-space supply. Cynthia and her SCM team have demonstrated that the demand side of space has a total addressable market value of $885b and now work with many different organizations to tap into this massive potential. Cynthia was a founding member of CASIS, the manager of the international space station national lab (ISSNL) where she established and developed the demand model for private sector entities, focused on utilization and value creation, which ultimately led to more than half of the research on board the ISSNL being conducted by commercial businesses. Many of these were iconic fortune 500 companies that have generated over $160m in direct funding, and an additional $34m of third party-funded sponsored programs. Cynthia spent nine years working in innovation and new market creation throughout Europe and led innovation and R&D for the whole of the UK and US, with a special focus on space and life sciences. Cynthia has broad experience in both the public and private sectors. She directed management systems for the ma port authority and headed up the states trade office in London. While in the private sector, Cynthia spent a large part of her career leading change initiatives and implementing challenging technology programs. Cynthia was global lead of business readiness for EMC’s ERP implementation, and as director of industry consulting at benchmarking partners, she worked with a range of public and private clients on technology change initiatives. Cynthia regularly speaks to audiences and moderates panels on innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship. She has many professional affiliations including being on the board of directors for both mass challenge and mass ventures – an appointment from Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker. Cynthia began her career with Honeywell bull in finance and auditing. She holds a b. S. (magna cum laude) from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management with a major in Finance and a master’s degree in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis University.

Jose Salgado

Chief Marketing Officer

As CMO, Jose is responsible for the overall growth strategy and Business Development. He is also directing the execution of an outreach strategy that aims to connect terrestrial demand with space-enabled services. Jose is a marketing and networking relationship specialist focused on creating innovate techniques to connect tech-supply with terrestrial-demand. He was previously founder of the Canadian Chamber in Italy, and he is an opinion columnist for Business Insider Mexico where he writes about the space markets. Jose has an accounting degree and speaks English, Spanish, Italian and French

Tanya Kanigan PH.D

Senior Science Advisor

Tanya Kanigan is a Senior Advisor at SCM focused on helping clients link terrestrial applications to space-based opportunity. She is an expert at novel products and technology and has conducted extensive analysis on instrumentation and analytical tools necessary to support space-based facilities. Tanya is an NIH SBIR study section grant reviewer. Her previous experience includes Chief Analytics Officer for Genomic Expressions and Principal Scientist and COO at Biocogniv. Dr. Kanigan conducted postdoctoral research in bioinstrumentation at MIT, received her PhD in Physical Chemistry at McGill University and her BSc in Chemistry, Physics at Carleton University.

Laura González

Terrestrial Markets and Networks Lead

Laura Gonzalez Llamazares uses her aerospace engineering background and her deep passion for space to positively impact our planet. In her role as the Terrestrial Markets and Networks Lead at SCM, Laura supports non-space organizations in discovering and harnessing the advantages of the space environment for their specific applications. Laura is focused on building the demand marketplace as part of SCM’s Outsource2Space offering and supports SCM clients with development of terrestrial customers. Laura’s insatiable curiosity and belief in the power of collaboration drive her passion to explore the convergence of diverse industries as a catalyst for true innovation. She envisions a future where the synergies between space and other sectors are fully harnessed, leading to unprecedented developments and transformative impacts on a global scale. Laura co-founded Radian Systems with the aim of simplifying thermal analysis for space missions. Additionally, she serves as the Space Manufacturing Lead at Satellite Applications Catapult, where she provides support to UK-based space organizations in developing their technologies through advanced manufacturing techniques. With a rich background in space missions, Laura has served as a systems engineer and contributed to assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) activities at the Spanish equivalent of a space agency, INTA. She has accumulated a decade of experience in additive manufacturing, ranging from building her own FDM 3D printer to leading the development of metal powder bed fusion capabilities for manufacturing rocket engines used in space propulsion. Passionate about sharing knowledge and inspiring others, Laura actively engages in public speaking and serves as a STEM ambassador. She is also a dedicated volunteer at SGAC, a global non-governmental organization that supports the United Nations programme on space applications. Laura holds a B.A. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of León (Spain), with a year of study at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. She holds a M. S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University Carlos III of Madrid, and she has further enriched her expertise through an Executive MBA from EAE Business School.

Abraham Jaet

Business Development

Abe received his BS degree in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder with a minor in Economics. His background includes working at the Nuclear Physics Laboratory where, in conjunction with NASA, he modeled plasma expansion by dust impacts in space as well as the resulting antenna signal.