Interview with Christophe Lasseur: Linking space exploration and ecology with MELiSSA
Christophe Lasseur is the head of MELiSSA (“Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative”), a project with the objective of developing a regenerative life support system allowing to reproduce the main functions…
ESA and Audacia sign an agreement with the Expansion investment fund
On May 12, 2022 ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher with the presence of Geraldine Naja, Director of Commercialisation, Industry and Procurement at ESA, Charles Beigbeder, CEO and founding partner at…
New Φ-lab in Sweden and the Rise of Edge Computing in Space
Building on its experience in fostering transformative innovations aimed at market adoption in the Earth observation (EO) sector, the model of Φ-lab@ESRIN is being replicated across Europe by ESA. Under the…
How Mars missions drive the development of hydrogen storage solutions on Earth
Today there is an intense discussion about climate change and the high level of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere. Greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced but more and more CO2…
Three Events, One Technology
Students from 3 Portuguese higher education institutions were challenged to speed design a business idea using a single existing ESA patent. These challenges were offered in the context of a…
3, 2, 1, Ignition! Lift-off to Space Solutions Business
On the 9th of March 2022, ESA Space Solutions Portugal organized “3, 2, 1, Ignition! Lift-off to Space Solutions Business”, an event for University students to promote space curiosity, entrepreneurship,…
CASSINI Matchmaking programme
The European Commission Cassini Matchmaking Initiative has been kicked off officially on the 8th April 2022. It is aimed at boosting innovation and accelerating business partnerships by connecting startups, scaleups…
Creation of the European Centre for Space Economy and Commerce (ECSECO)
The creation of the European Centre for Space Economy and Commerce (ECSECO) was announced by ESA DG Josef Aschbacher. The ECSECO aims to serve as a European forum for interdisciplinary…
Interested in space investments? Join a capacity building programme for fund managers
Investments in space technology, infrastructures and digital applications are a quickly growing segment. In the coming years, European companies will find new business opportunities coming from the launching of satellite…
SoHHytec – Developing the fuel of the future.
Reducing the reliance on conventional fossil fuels is an increasingly important topic. Hydrogen is recognized as the clean fuel of the future, though ~96% of worldwide production of hydrogen is…
