THE TOP 100 LISTS
Selection Criteria
How companies and researchers are considered and evaluated for the two annual lists. Selection determines inclusion only — entries are not ranked or scored against each other.
Top 100 Space Colonization Companies Criteria
Eligibility requirements, the five selection factors, tier-by-tier qualification standards, disqualification rules, and the annual review process for companies.
DownloadPDF · 18 pages · 601 KBTop 100 Space Colonization Researchers Criteria
Eligibility requirements, the five selection factors, tier-by-tier qualification standards, disqualification rules, and the annual review process for individual researchers.
DownloadPDF · 18 pages · 612 KBBoth lists are determined solely by the independent editorial committee. Paid advertisers, sponsors, and job board customers are not eligible for listing consideration or influence — a company or researcher carrying a sponsored listing is excluded from these lists. Inclusion is the only judgement made: entries are not ranked, scored, or rated against each other, and within each tier they are listed alphabetically and treated as equals.