Will Pearce

Will Pearce is the Co-Founder of Orbital Witness, a company that uses satellite technology to track illegal activity. Will has a background in strategy and finance, and has worked with startups and government policymakers in the space industry.

Will started their career as a research analyst intern at London Economics Ltd, where they worked on economic consulting projects for the UK Space Agency and the XPRIZE Foundation. Will then went on to work as a parliamentary researcher for the House of Commons. In 2012, they completed an internship in foreign exchange at Sucden Financial Limited.

In 2016, Will joined Satellite Applications Catapult as a business strategy analyst. Will was responsible for strategy and finance for space sector startups, as well as research and strategy for government policymakers in the space industry. Will left this role in 2018 to co-found Orbital Witness.

Will Pearce attended the University of Warwick, where they studied economics, and then went on to The Judd School.

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