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    Phi-Lab Net focuses on maturing technology in response to needs coming from the commercial world.

    Each Phi-Lab in the network aims to be a reference centre for a particular theme. Specific funding opportunities for Economic Operators are regularly issued, in alignment with National and ESA priorities and programmes.

    Each Phi-Lab creates a sustainable ecosystem for innovation, providing comprehensive support to selected Economic Operators, including intellectual contributions and a range of services under one roof.

     

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    Prime

    Website

    AT

    Industrial innovation for the upstream domain 

    accent

    https://esaphilab.at/

    CH

    Deep tech innovation (quantum, data, materials) 

    Paul Scherrer Institut: PSI

    https://www.esdi.ch/phi-lab/

    ES

    Space technologies and their application to boost climate resilience 

    Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC)

    https://esaphilabnet-spain.ieec.cat/

    FI

    Sensors / GIS computing & digital geospatial services (EO, PNT, GNSS)

    Aalto University

    https://www.esaphilab.fi/

    IE

    Enabling next generation space-optimised hardware from materials discovery to high-volume manufacturing

    Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR)

    https://www.esaphilab.ie/

    NL

    EO, critical PNT infrastructure, secure satellite communication

    NL Space Campus

    https://www.esaphilab.nl/

    NO

    Cutting-edge technology based on space capabilities to meet Arctic needs

    Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT)

    https://arcticphilab.no/

    PL

    Robotic and AI for autonomy

    Technical University of Poznan

    https://esaphilab.pl/

    SE

    AI and edge computing

    Research Institute of Sweden (RISE)

    https://esaphilab.se/

    UK

    Space-enabled sustainability technologies

    Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

    https://www.esaphilab.org.uk/

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