Jason Michaud founded Stardust Technologies in 2014 with the mission to empower the space industry through innovations in technologies, science, with the goal of making space more accessible to humanity. Through this Jason Michaud has established multiple international innovation projects with universities from around the world.
Through Stardust Technologies, Jason has established many international collaborations in the industry, notably the Canadian Space Agency, Western University, the National Research Council of Canada, Lockheed Martin, Beaverhouse First Nation, Habitat Marte, Blue Abyss, to name a few.
Jason has worked in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency and the National Research Council of Canada on the EDEN project creating solutions for mental health of astronauts utilizing virtual reality, neural systems, haptics feedback in Lunar, Martian, and Micro gravity environments with the goal to make the first remote space hug possible with your loved ones on earth.
Most recently a very important international partnership between Stardust, ispace, EXPLOR, and the University of Technology Sidney was formed under the leadership of Jason to create the first haptics robotics arm, which will tentatively fly to the south pole of the moon in 2024 and will be aimed at promoting STEM education for the youth through the recorded sensations of the surface of the moon through haptics and the develop the future tools for the space industry.
Jason as studied at Collège Boréal in Computer Engineering and is a Certified Practitioner for CyberSecurity Certification (CPCSC) by Watsec Cyber Risk Management and most recently recognized as being part of the TOP Men in Aviation and Aerospace to Follow on Linkedin 2021
Jason is also involved as a Director at the Habitat Marte, in Brazil to further enhance its international collaborations, promote STEM education.
Jason also serves on multiple boards such as the ASBX 2021 on the organizing committee, the Centre de Formation as an Administrator, the Cochrane Board of Trade as a Board Director, and the Canada Nickel – Contributions and Procurement Committee.
With Stardust Jason as recently joined the International Astronautical Federation at the last IAF General Assembly that took place in Dubai, U.A.E., during the IAC 2021.
Jason had the honor and privilege to part of a panel representing Canada and Stardust for the Space Business Forum during the Expo 2020 Dubai organized by the Dubai Chamber, the UAE Space Agency, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, and the incredible team at EXPO 2020!
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