This is great!
I’ve written about this here on FR in the past.
As for a government subsidization, I don’t think so.
There are items that can be manufactured by robots in the zero gravity vacuum of space that cannot be created on Earth. These items, some of which will create another boom in hi-tech electronics, will fuel our economy just like mining shale has done for petroleum and natural gas production.
Somebody needs to be offering legitimate and affordable mineral claims to help fund this sort of thing. Obviously the primary financier of the mission would get the biggest share. Its a shot in the dark but lots of people play the lottery.
Will these items retain their functionality once removed from zero gravity vacuum after manufacture?