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SME4SPACE SIGNED ESA’S JOINT STATEMENT FOR A RESPONSIBLE EUROPEAN SPACE SECTOR
We are proud to announce that on the 21st of November 2022, SME4SPACE and 20 top public and private organizations executives will sign in Paris, the ESA’s Joint Statement for a Responsible European Space Sector[…]
Survey on workforce and skills in the European space sector I November 2022
Under the framework of STARS*EU (Space Technology and Research Support EU – https://starseu.net/), a European Commission-funded project, SME4SPACE and ASD-Eurospace are conducting a survey to assess and analyse the situation of the European space industry workforce, its related skills and how it aligns with the training courses available for future […]
SME4SPACE: Detailed assessment of the impact of the Ukrainian war and the EU sanctions on the European space SMEs
Right after the start of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, SME4SPACE conducted a survey amongst its members to assess the consequences of the war and the European sanctions on SMEs active in the European space industry. This first survey revealed, [..]
SME4SPACE participation in ACCEDE Workshop I October 2022
Last week, on October 19, CTO of Solar MEMS Technologies, Manuel Rodríguez Halcón participated on behalf of SME4SPACE in a session of ACCEDE 2022 Workshop (Assessment of Commercial Components Enabling Disruptive Space Electronics), that took place in Seville (Spain) from 19th to 21st October. ACCEDE Workshop focus on the topic […]
24-25 NOVEMBER 2022: TWO-DAY TRAINING COURSE ON PRODUCT ASSURANCE (PA) FOR SMEs AT ESA/ ESTEC (on-site)
On 24 and 25 November 2022, ESA is organising a two-day training course about Product Assurance (PA) at ESA/ESTEC (Noordwijk, The Netherlands). Please note that this is an on-site-only course, thus remote participation is not possible. Participation is free of charge, however, travel, meal and accommodation costs will not be […]
Presentation, abstract and full paper of SME4SPACE & KU Leuven study on “European Space SMEs’ Financial Viability: Insights And Policy Perspectives” – IAC Paris | September 2022
On September 21, during the 4th day of the International Astronautical Congress IAC 2022 in Paris, Prof. Marleen Willekens from KU Leuven and Hans Bracquené, SME4SPACE Chairman, presented the paper on the “European Space SMEs’ Financial Viability: Insights And Policy Perspectives” The study was conducted together with KU Leuven, with […]
Snapshots of SME4SPACE anniversary seminar at ESA Industry Space Days 2022
“11 years of supporting SMEs in Europe’s space industry” Last week, SME4SPACE celebrated its 11th anniversary of incorporation with a great seminar, centred on our SMEs and the space industry community. The session was moderated by SME4SPACE Chairman, Hans Bracquené, and took place in Noordwijk during ESA’s Industry Space Days (ISD) 2022. We […]
ESA & SME4SPACE: contribute to the definition of a Cubesat propulsion Handbook
We are delighted to announce that SME4SPACE has joined forces with ESA, to produce a Handbook with Engineering Guidelines for CubeSat propulsion in consultation with European Industry, Research Institutes and Organisation involved in the technology and main users of the technology. For this reason, SME4SPACE calls all the interested stakeholders […]
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 […]
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 […]
