Philanthropist Klee Irwin Announces Six-Figure Investment in Moon Express

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Klee Irwin, the Southern California-based entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder/director of Quantum Gravity Research today provided a look into his recent six-figure investment in Moon Express www.MoonExpress.com. Moon Express is a privately funded lunar resource company created to establish new avenues for private space activity beyond near-Earth-orbit. The company is a leading contender for the $30 million Google Lunar X Prize and hopes to become the first private team to land a robot on the Moon.

Irwin commented,  "I invested less for financial payoff and more to fund space science and assist in the expansion of Earth-based life and technology into the vast regions beyond Earth."

Moon Express already won a $10 million contract from NASA in 2010, as the agency's policy is to outsource more activities to private industry.

Irwin's investment in Moon Express is part of a larger strategy he initiated a few years ago, according to his comment, "I am directing my resources – both financial and creative – toward initiatives that help create a more harmonious future for humanity."

Other investments by Irwin include Singularity University, (where he is an associate founder) and Scanadu, maker of the SCOUT medical device for consumers.

"Technology is now moving into a nearly vertical growth phase, as exponential computational power transforms our world," said Irwin.  "The switch from space travel being managed by slow centralized government programs to nimble private companies marks an important phase-shift that will accelerate our progress over the coming years. I couldn't be more proud of having the opportunity to help that succeed."

About Klee Irwin

Klee Irwin continues to help fund a variety of companies and organizations that are working to make life better. He is also the founder and CEO of Irwin Naturals, and the founder and director of Quantum Gravity Research www.QuantumGravityResearch.org. More about Klee Irwin at www.KleeIrwin.com.

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