The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) plays a crucial role in supporting the EU Space industry throughout the innovation cycle, providing funding and market intelligence. Horizon Europe is one of the notable tools that EUSPA uses to support the adoption of the EU Space Programme and the development of the European space downstream industry.
Why join?
Following the previous success of 2021, the event will take place in Prague on the 21st November 2023 and will offer:
- The most recent developments on the EU Space Programme
- Deep dive on new EUSPA’s Horizon Europe call, which pulls together an investment of 34.5 million EUR to build commercial downstream applications based on Copernicus, EGNSS, and further develop GOVSATCOM service demonstrations
- See results and explore new opportunities with EUSPA’s Fundamental Elements Programme
- What’s new in CASSINI initiative
Apart from obtaining up-to-date information for all EUSPA innovation tools, you will have a unique opportunity to connect and network with aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs, since the event will include brokerage and pitching sessions.
Focus downstream areas for businesses and policy-makers
The new EUSPA Horizon Europe call will be at the centre of this event. The call is structured along 5 topics with a variable thematic span and objectives:
- Develop commercial downstream solutions, based on synergies between the EU space programme components, for green, smart and more secure solutions addressing a variety of social and economic challenges;
- Fulfill gaps in mature, regulated and long lead markets;
- Develop new Copernicus-based applications for business and policy-makers;
- Support the internationalization of Copernicus demonstrating the advantages and differentiators of EU space-based solutions outside of Europe;
- Identify and address technological challenges related to the provision of GOVSATCOM services, improving operational terminals and demonstrating user access to early services.