Archive for Month: October 2022

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 […]