Rocket scientist.
Astronaut. Founder.
Aisha Bowe is a former NASA rocket scientist, award-winning founder, and citizen astronaut who is redefining what it means to lead in science, education, and innovation. In 2025, she flew aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket as part of a historic all-female crew, conducting NASA-backed research in microgravity while carrying the Apollo 12 mission flag flown by astronaut Pete Conrad.
A serial founder who has built multiple successful companies at the intersection of technology and impact, Aisha is the founder of STEMBoard, an Inc. 5000-ranked tech company, and LINGO, an edtech platform on a mission to equip one million students with hands-on STEM skills. Aisha is also among the fewer than 2% of women founders to raise over $2 million in venture capital.
“Genius is evenly distributed. Opportunity is not.”
— Aisha BoweFrom discovering her love of math in community college to conducting NASA-backed research in microgravity, Aisha’s story has inspired millions. She’s been featured in ABC News, Entrepreneur, Essence, Elle, People, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and CBS Mornings.
As a U.S. State Department Global Speaker, Aisha has represented the United States in more than a dozen countries. She holds degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Space Systems Engineering from the University of Michigan.
