Tag: Insights

On 9-10 December, the ESA Investor Forum, held in Frankfurt, Germany, brought together key players in the space industry to discuss the main commercial space dynamics and programmes currently underway in Europe. The forum aimed to foster dialogue among...

The European Space Agency (ESA) invites you to the ESA IP & Patents Series 2024-2025, a comprehensive webinar series hosted in collaboration between the ESA SME Office and the ESA Commercialisation Services Department on the ESA Learning Hub. This...

Innovation drives progress in aerospace and engineering, and the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs) are crucial for supporting start-ups leading this innovation. This article highlights two successful female founders: Dominique Waddoup of BirdShades and Cristina Aleixendri...

From 20 to 22 March 2024, ESA’s Future Space Transportation preparation programme (Future Launchers Preparatory Programme – FLPP) hosted the ESA Space Transportation Pitch Week: a series of virtual events exploring new technological concepts for space transportation. In line with...

The Ventures and Financing Office is pleased to report a substantial expansion in its investor network, welcoming five new esteemed investors. Elaia Bloc Ventures SemapaNext Indico Capital Future Planet Capital More than a network Collaborating in our investor network is not merely symbolic. Signatories gain exclusive...

On 27 November 2023, the ESA Commercialisation Days: Transportation event will take place. Key actors from the transportation and space sectors will come together to develop new synergies. Read the story below from Awake.Ai, one of the start-ups that...

On 27 November 2023, the ESA Commercialisation Days: Transportation event will take place. Key actors from the transportation and space sectors will come together to develop new synergies. Read the story below from EV8 Technologies, one of the start-ups...

In 2019, SpaceWorks published “A New Era for Orbital Debris Policy”, which expounded on  the orbital debris problem, the historical policies aimed at addressing it, and a recommended policy framework based on the associated costs of debris removal. Like...

Humanity’s oldest source of renewable energy currently plays a pivotal role in the energy supply of over 160 countries worldwide. With 4,252 TWh generated in 2022, hydropower makes the largest contribution to total renewable electricity generation (37%), coming right...

New space companies in Europe are creating innovative business opportunities, such as the development of new rockets, small high-performance satellites, and disruptive software applications. Currently, European ventures are significantly undervalued compared to their counterparts in the US. This situation...