The workshop will take a comprehensive view of Earth observation, satellite navigation and telecommunications focusing on:

• overcoming barriers specific to space markets
• new business models
• establishing the space business ecosystem and boosting entrepreneurship
• smart financing
• streamlining space in EU policies

The workshop is aimed at public and private space sector representatives. It presents an opportunity to discuss and exchange views about improving market conditions in the space industry.

High-level speakers from the Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA), national public institutions, industry and users will share their experiences and animate the discussion.

Previous workshops

• Workshop on access to finance for the space industry – EFSI, COSME and H2020 (25 January 2016)
• Workshop on access to finance for the space industry – underpinning European space entrepreneurship (3 May 2016)

Documents and links

• Assessment of the International Competition and State of the Internal Market for Space Based Applications and Services (506 KB)
• Agenda (407 KB)

Presentations

• Keynote - Giuseppe Morsillo, Eurospace (305 kB)

Panel 1

• Keynote speech – "Space services challenges including geospatial, communication and navigation aspects" - Gerard Brachet, PwC (270 kB)
• "Satellite navigation" – Gard Ueland, Galileo Services (2 MB)
• "Earth observation" – Rob Postma, Airbus DS (3 MB)
• "Satellite communications" – Stefano Agnelli, ESOA/Eutelsat (384 kB)

Panel 2

• Keynote speech – "Business models in the global context" – Luigi Scatteia, PwC (203 kB)
• "Anchor Tenant models" – Olivier Colaitis, Airbus DS (566 kB)
• "Public private partnerships" – Riadh Cammoun, Thales Alenia Space (1 MB)
• "Earth observation marketplace" – Geoff Sawyer, EARSC (1 MB)

Panel 3

• "Boosting innovation and entrepreneurship for space services" – Alain Podaire, CNES (1 MB)
• "Space innovation networks and entrepreneurship accelerator" – Thorsten Rudolph and Kathrin Sturm, Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen, Bavaria (4 MB)
• "The role of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)" – Luigi Scatteia, PwC (242 kB)
• "The start-up challenges" – Luca Rosettini, D-Orbit (5 MB)

Panel 4

• Keynote speech – "Space economy for growth and jobs" – Antonio Bartoloni, Ministry for Economic Development, Italy (734 kB)
• "Innovation policy and investment for growth" – Mark Nicklas, European Commission (791 kB)
• "Investment advisory and support" – Mark Nicklas, European Commission (1 MB)
• "Investment for innovation" – Jean-David Malo, European Commission (712 kB)
• "COSME" – Jose Blanquez Yeste, European Commission (1005 kB)

Panel 5

• "Single market strategy" – Eike Klapper, European Commission (1 MB)
• "State of play and current challenges on digital transformation in Europe" – Iordana Eleftheriadou, European Commission (4 MB)
• "Support European Businesses in Export Markets" – Christos Kyriatzis, European Commission (138 kB)
• "External dimension of the EU's policies" – Said El Khadraoui, European Political Strategy Centre (148 kB)