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European Space Solutions 2016 – Bringing Space to Earth

The 2016 European Space Solutions conference will showcase the essential role space plays in our everyday lives, and help European industry better understand – and access – its business potential.

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Aeronautics industries Space

date:  30/05/2016 - 03/06/2016

Organiser:  European Commission and European GNSS Agency (GSA)

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How can Europe use space to tackle challenges in areas such as energy, healthcare, mobility and the environment? How can European businesses, entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) harness the power of space technology to build the innovative applications and services needed to address these challenges?

Providing answers to these questions and more will be the focus of the 2016 European Space Solutions conference, organised by the European Commission and the European GNSS Agency (GSA), under the auspices of the Dutch Council Presidency, from 30 May until 3 June in The Hague, The Netherlands.

The week-long event features an array of speakers, including Minister of Economic Affairs of The Netherlands, Henk Kamp, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Elżbieta Bieńkowska, former European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut, André Kuipers and Co-Founder & Director of Software Development of TomTom NV, Pieter Geelen, among many others.

The week’s packed programme includes a range of panel discussions, sector-specific focus sessions and numerous side events, all aimed at helping European industry better harness the power of space within their business activities.

In conjunction with the conference, the European Space Expo will visit The Netherlands from 27 May to 5 June, touching down in The Hague’s historic city centre. To date, over 900 000 European citizens have visited the free Expo.

Top Five Reasons to Attend:

  1. Get inspired by extraordinary speakers from international, industry and institutional entities.
  2. Learn about innovative, effective and efficient solutions in the ares of Smart Mobility, Climate Change, Energy, River Deltas, Health & Safety, Agriculture & Food.
  3. Network with more than 2000 professionals coming from across Europe and beyond.
  4. Discover the latest space-based applications in satellite navigation, Earth observation and European space research.
  5. Meet policy makers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, industry leaders, space stakeholders, investors, and researchers.