Tag: Technologies
Over 30 ESA Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs) across Europe have supported hundreds of start-ups for the past two decades. Next to start-ups active in the space sector, some founders have discovered applications for space technologies in various other sectors.
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During the ESA Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) “Towards a space-powered economy” conference, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) signed a Memorandum of Intent to develop and implement space technologies to...
During the ESA Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) “Towards a space-powered economy” conference, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) signed a Memorandum of Intent to develop and implement space technologies to...
DiGOS GmbH, a German company specialising in optical technologies, has received the European Space Agency’s 21 Rising Stars award for its significant contributions to satellite and space debris laser ranging. The award recognises the company’s development of advanced laser...
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...
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...
Courbevoie, France (SPX) Oct 20, 2023
With more than six decades of experience in the nuclear and industrial sectors, Framatome announced the establishment of a new subsidiary focused explicitly on the burgeoning space industryFramatome Space. This new venture aims to leverage Framatome's expertise in nuclear energy to drive advancements in space exploration and habitation.
Bernard Fontana, CEO of Framatome, conveyed the compa

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...
Comtech, a leading provider of satellite communications and professional engineering services, has been awarded a lucrative contract by the U.S. Army. The contract, with a maximum value of $544 million, supports the Global Field Service Representative (GFSR) program, which...