The founder of this $800m company doesn’t believe in luck
A reluctant entrepreneur, Flavia Tata Nardini had no desire to start her own business, but when she arrived in Australia it became clear it was her only choice.
Fleet Space Technologies founder Flavia Tata Nardini still hopes to go to space one day. Roy VanDerVegt
When Fleet Space Technologies co-founder Flavia Tata Nardini moved to Adelaide in her late 20s, she gave up a dream job working as a rocket scientist.
As a little girl, she had always dreamed of going to space, but she made the move for love, assuming she would be able to find work in the space industry in Australia. She had heard South Australia had a thriving defence industry and to her, it seemed like an engineering hub.
Yolanda RedrupRich List editorYolanda Redrup is the editor of the AFR Rich List. She previously reported on technology, healthcare and Street Talk. Connect with Yolanda on Twitter. Email Yolanda at yolanda.redrup@afr.com
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