Raycho Raychev

Raycho Raychev has a diverse work experience in the aerospace industry. Raycho is the founder of EnduroSat, a company focused on satellite technology, as well as the Space Challenges Program, which aims to encourage space exploration. Raychev has also served as a member of the Board for the Association Tsiolkovsky. Raycho has been actively involved in the Space Generation Advisory Council, where they were the National Point of Contact for Bulgaria, responsible for coordinating space educational efforts in the country. Additionally, Raychev founded Special Concepts LLC, an aerospace R&D company that promotes the development of new aerospace products in the Balkans. Raycho has also worked as an advisor to the CEO of Overgas Inc. Furthermore, Raychev has held positions at the Bulgarian Institute for Space Research and the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, where they contributed to international projects and conducted feasibility studies, respectively.

Raycho Raychev has a diverse education history. Raycho completed the Stanford - Endeavor Innovation & Growth program at Stanford University in 2018. Following that, they pursued an Executive Business Course focused on scaling entrepreneurial ventures at Harvard Business School, which they completed in 2019. In 2010, Raychev attended Singularity University and became an alumni of their Graduate Studies Program. Prior to that, they obtained a Master of Science degree in Space Management from the International Space University, specializing in space science, space technology, aerospace engineering, project management, space policy, and law. Raychev's undergraduate studies were undertaken at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in History Studies and Modern World Political Systems between 2002 and 2007. As part of their studies, they also participated in an Erasmus program at Universidad de Sevilla, focusing on Euro-American international relations and the history of South-American political systems during the 2005-2006 academic year.