Nicholas J. Yannoulakis received his M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Management Systems Engineering from Penn State University. He has held the positions of Project Manager and Operations Director for large manufacturing companies before joining the management team of ELFON LTD. He is currently the Business Development Director and Head of Space Programs at ELFON LTD. From this position, he has lead an ambitious investment program in the company’s capability to produce space-grade products—an effort highly commended by ESA and international partners.