ESA Phi-Lab Austria brings together international space and industry leaders at Austrian Space Days 2026

Austrian Space Days 2026, taking place on 14–15 October 2026 at Vienna Airport, Austria, will provide a forum for discussions on the industrialisation of the space sector and the transition towards scalable, reliable and cost-effective space systems.

The programme will address topics including platform architectures, serial production, in-orbit manufacturing and software-defined systems, while also exploring synergies between the space sector and industries such as automotive. The event is organised by accent Inkubator, operator of ESA Phi-Lab Austria, and Brimatech, in cooperation with ESA and Austrian institutional partners.

ESA participation

The European Space Agency (ESA) is a cooperation partner of Austrian Space Days 2026 and will feature Josef Aschbacher, ESA Director General, among its confirmed speakers, alongside senior representatives from industry, government and the wider European space ecosystem. ESA’s participation will contribute to discussions on the future competitiveness and industrial transformation of the European space sector.

About ESA Phi-Lab Austria

ESA Phi-Lab Austria is part of Phi-LabNET, a network of innovative laboratories within ScaleUp, one of the two elements of ESA’s ACCESS (Accelerating Commercialisation and Competitiveness of the European Space Sector) programme.

Phi-LabNET fosters collaboration between ESA, industry and researchers to bridge disruptive research and emerging commercial needs, helping transform promising technologies into innovative products and applications. ESA Phi-Lab Austria focuses on the industrialisation of innovative upstream space technologies and supports projects with strong commercial potential.