The European Space Agency (ESA) and its European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI) are hosting the Future PNT Demonstrators Workshop on 9 September 2026 at Park Innovaare, in Villigen, Switzerland. This is a full-day interactive working session bringing together experts and innovators to explore new system concepts for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing systems (PNT) technologies.

The workshop is designed as a hands-on working session, with the aim of generating structured input for new PNT demonstrator missions to advance satellite navigation. It will also seek to stimulate new collaborations and actively engage non-traditional and non-space actors.

Participants from industry and research institutes will work together in interactive group sessions and discussions, followed by a plenary where the outcomes of each group will be presented.

The event contributes directly to ESA’s Call for Ideas for Future PNT Demonstrators. Participants are encouraged to submit their ideas prior to attending the workshop, as this will help ESA gauge the number and scope of topics and organize a more effective session. Submitted ideas may still be refined after submission.