The space economy is blasting off in Columbus.
Voyager Technologies has officially selected its development team for the new Voyager Institute for Space, Technology and Advancement (VISTA), right here at The Ohio State University. The project marks the creation of the country’s first-ever science park dedicated entirely to in-space research and innovation.
The VISTA campus will span up to 80 acres of leased land on Ohio State’s campus, bringing together some of the brightest minds in space tech, AI, biopharma, Ag-tech, robotics, and more. From startups to Fortune 500s, over a dozen tenants are already on board, with more expected to join as the park expands.
“This is a powerful engine to take the space economy to the next level,” said Jeffrey Manber, President of International and Space Stations at Voyager. “VISTA allows industry, academia and governments to create a critical mass for in-space research and manufacturing.”
Columbus-based Elford Inc. is leading the pre-construction phase, while Colliers International is heading up global tenant recruitment. The project will include labs, office space and meeting areas for public-private collaboration, all anchored by OSU’s world-class academic resources.
If the name sounds familiar, that’s because VISTA was formerly known as the George Washington Carver Science Park. The legacy lives on through the newly named G.W. Carver AgTech initiative, which will support in-space crop development and sustainable agriculture research.
Ohio’s aerospace sector is booming, with VISTA joining forces with NASA Glenn, Wright-Patterson AFB, and recent arrivals like Airbus and Anduril Industries. It’s another sign that Ohio’s space economy isn’t just on the map, it’s becoming the map.
