Asteroid Mining, Longevity Biotech & Space Investments: Top Future Trends from WEF Davos 2026 & Crypto Finance Conference St. Moritz
2026 has kicked off with intense global momentum. After the geopolitical turbulence and tariff impacts of 2025, Switzerland once again stands at the epicenter of world finance and innovation. This January, the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos draws global leaders—including the anticipated presence of Donald Trump—while the exclusive Crypto Finance Conference (CFC) in St. Moritz (January 14-16, 2026) tackles central bank challenges, monetary policy evolution, and the convergence of traditional finance with digital assets.
Beyond geopolitics, these elite gatherings highlight unconventional, high-potential investment themes that could redefine global economies: from asteroid mining and the booming space sector to longevity biotechnology and next-generation currencies.
Marc P. Bernegger, co-founder of the Crypto Finance Conference St. Moritz, the Longevity Investors Lunch (January 20, 2026, Davos), and the inaugural Future Investments Circle (January 22, 2026, Davos), shares exclusive insights into the most disruptive and exciting trends emerging from these events.
The Exploding Space Economy: A $1.8 Trillion Opportunity by 2035
The space sector is no longer science fiction—it’s a rapidly commercializing frontier. Projections from McKinsey, World Economic Forum, and industry reports estimate the global space economy will surge to $1.8 trillion by 2035, driven by satellites, commercial space services, and emerging industries like resource extraction and tourism.
This explosive growth inspired Bernegger to launch the Future Investments Circle in Davos, debuting this year as a premier platform for frontier technologies, including space, robotics, and beyond.
Here are the standout space-related investment themes gaining traction:
1. Asteroid Mining: Harvesting Rare Resources from Space
Asteroid mining is moving from concept to reality, with companies developing spacecraft to extract valuable materials like gold, platinum-group metals, and rare earths—elements relatively abundant in space but increasingly scarce or costly on Earth.
Bernegger highlights:
“Gold and, to some extent, other materials such as rare earths are relatively abundant in space.”
These ventures could disrupt global commodities markets, offering massive upside for early investors in a new era of space resource utilization.
2. Commercial Space Tourism: The Next Aviation Boom
Bernegger compares today’s space tourism to the dawn of commercial aviation:
“When people first flew to New York, many said it would never happen. Eventually, there will come a time when we look back and say that it’s actually quite normal to take a trip to space if you want to.”
While initially limited to high-net-worth individuals, costs are plummeting, paving the way for broader accessibility and explosive market growth.
3. Lunar Economy & Zero-Gravity Industries
Discussions also cover moon colonization, lunar resource use, and the zero-gravity sector—where chemical and biological processes behave differently in weightlessness. Companies are already running experiments in orbit to develop new pharmaceuticals, materials, and biotech breakthroughs.
Bernegger notes:
“Today, there are already quite a few companies that are conducting experiments and studying molecules in space.”
These themes position space as one of the hottest long-term investment frontiers, blending innovation with transformative economic potential.
(Note: Visuals of asteroid mining concepts, commercial space flights, and zero-gravity labs would illustrate these exciting developments—imagine spacecraft docking with metallic asteroids or floating labs in orbit!)
Marc Bernegger’s insider perspective from Davos and St. Moritz underscores that 2026 is the year frontier investments like asteroid mining, space economy growth, and longevity biotech move from niche to mainstream opportunity. As global markets navigate uncertainty, these unconventional trends offer diversification and exponential upside.
Stay tuned for more updates from the WEF, CFC St. Moritz, Longevity Investors Lunch, and Future Investments Circle—where tomorrow’s economy is being shaped today. For investors eyeing the next big wave, the stars (literally) may hold the answer.
Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.