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First results of the SME4SPACE survey on the implications of the war in Ukraine on SMEs of the European Space sector I May 2021

MORE THAN 50% OF THE SMEs WORKING IN SPACE ARE CONFRONTED WITH THE EFFECTS OF UKRAINIAN WAR SME4SPACE has the first batch of responses of the ‘’Consequences of the geopolitical situation to Space SMEs’’ and we are starting to extract some interesting findings. First results indicate, with no surprise, that […]

CHEOPS Medium Power

ABOUT CHEOPS Medium Power project CHEOPS Medium Power is a H2020 European project that focuses on the design of different elements of the system of Hall Effect Thruster (HET) of Medium Energy Electric Propulsion. In preparation of future missions of telecommunication satellites in geostationary or medium earth orbit, either to […]

SME4SPACE SURVEY: CONSEQUENCES OF THE GEOPOLITICAL SITUATION FOR THE EUROPEAN SPACE SMEs

The recent conflict in Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions disrupted the space ecosystem where the space entities are again facing a crisis. Both ESA and the European Commission reached out to SME4SPACE and want to further discuss how to cope with this crisis and how to support the SMEs in […]

Electric Propulsion Innovation & Competitiveness EPIC Workshop 2022

About EPIC The “Electric Propulsion Innovation & Competitiveness” (EPIC) is the PSA project for the Electric Propulsion Strategic Research Cluster (SRC). The European Commission-funded, as part of the Horizon 2020 Space Work Programme 2014, a Programme Support Activity (PSA) for the implementation of the Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) on “In-Space […]

WEBINAR on the Legal Aspects of the Consortium Management of ESA projects I November 2021

SME4SPACE is organising a Webinar on “The Legal Aspects of the consortium Management of ESA Projects”. The Webinar will be on 15th December 2021 at 10:00 am (CET). The Webinar will be held by SME4SPACE Chairman, Hans Bracquené, who is a legal consultant with an extensive experience in legal aspects of ESA contracts and consortium management. […]

Take the Survey on space activities of SMEs in Europe| 2021

The space sector has been changing rapidly in the last decades. The arrival of new agile actors and disruptive technologies associated with the digital revolution of the economy results in a paradigm shift of its organisation. Equipped with the latest technological tools, private operators are claiming a more critical role […]

SME Forum 2021

If you are an SME, active in the space sector, do not miss the opportunity to express your interest in participating to the online 𝗦𝗠𝗘 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 event, an annual consultation process jointly organised by 𝗦𝗠𝗘𝟰𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗘 and 𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲, that collects feedback from space SMEs and their associations on […]