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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 […]
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 […]
Leaflet on Economic importance and financial health of SMEs in the European space industry | 2021
It is widely accepted that SMEs play an important role in the development of a sustainable European space industry. This is underlined by several stakeholders within the industry and by public authorities at the national and international levels. But when these stakeholders are developing a policy to support the crucial […]
IOD/IOV Opportunity with ESA Space Rider
Announcement of opportunity to fly payloads on ESA’s Space Rider ESA is offering the opportunity for payloads to ride on board the first return flight, and future flights, to low orbit of its reusable Space Rider. Applications should reach ESA by 30 November. Space Rider’s planned debut is in 2023. […]
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 […]
Join ESA’s online Industry Space Days
The European Space Agency (ESA) invites members of the space community to attend its virtual Industry Space Days (ISD) event on 7 – 8 December 2021. Register here to join this year’s edition. The ISD is organised by the ESA SME Office to foster cooperation between different actors in the entire space […]
Terrae Novae – European exploration strategy 2030 (ESA-industry workshop)
The ESA-industry workshop “Terrae Novae – European exploration strategy 2030” was held on June 21st and 22nd 2021 as a first step of the industry-institution dialogue towards the ESA programmatic proposals for the C-MIN 2022 on the Exploration strategy for 2030 and beyond.The workshop was organised by ESA with the […]
