Fairchild Innovation Consulting

Commercialising Research and Development

Kyle Fairchild

Kyle Fairchild is a leading expert in the commercialisation of technology and research & development. He is the principal at the London based firm, Fairchild Innovation Consulting.

Kyle’s previous experience includes 17 years at NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Before joining the private sector, he was NASA's Deputy Director for Operations in Russia.  Among other accomplishments, Kyle was instrumental in the development and implementation of NASA’s technology transfer program.  Whilst at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Kyle was responsible for assessing and exploiting the commercial potential of existing and emerging NASA technologies, and for developing viable commercial products and services. The methodologies and practices established by Kyle and his team have been widely adopted throughout NASA.

Whilst at NASA, Kyle also managed advanced planning projects for future space activities that including space transportation, lunar settlements and Mars bases.  These projects involved defining and developing future technologies, and forging new relationships between the public, private, academic and international communities.

Kyle has also served as a member of the U.S. Diplomatic Corp in Moscow, where he was responsible for the astronauts and support staff in Russia who were training for service aboard the International Space Station.

Kyle has Bachelors and Masters degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Minnesota, and a Masters degree in Management from the London Business School, where he is a Sloan Fellow.  Kyle was formerly Adjunct Professor of Management at the University of Houston, and was also on the faculties of the International Space University and the University of Minnesota.