Short CV: Avgoustos Pantazidis is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lean SpaceTech, where he is building a growth-focused, global professional network for the space industry. He leads product vision, platform strategy, and community engagement to create a trusted hub connecting innovators, founders, and investors across the NewSpace ecosystem. His work spans strategic partnerships, technology development, and ecosystem growth, positioning Lean SpaceTech as the leading social network in the space economy. Recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Greece honoree and Career Astronaut Candidate with AdvancingX, Avgoustos has extensive experience in project management for analog missions, and award-winning innovations in space agriculture. He is also an inspirational speaker and advocate for space exploration. He is is known for the motto "Ad Astra per Veritatem et Virtutem" (To the stars through truth and virtue).
Contact:
- Email: pantazidis@leanspacetech.com
- Phone: Not publicly available
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- CV Avgoustos Pantazidis
- Technical University of Crete (Institutional Repository)
- News 24/7 — Article about his participation in the EMMIHS-IV lunar simulation mission under ESA, via ILEWG.
- Santorini volcano as a potential Martian analogue: The Balos Cove Basalts
- GreekReporter.com — Profile piece: “Meet the Young Scientist Hoping to Become Greece’s First Astronaut,” covering his ambitions, training, and background.