NewSpace Atlantic Summit 2018

On May 28 and 29, the Pavilion of Knowledge in Lisbon will host the first NewSpace Atlantic Summit. The event is organized by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) in collaboration with the Ciência Viva Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture and the Space Frontier Foundation. The opening session will be attended by the Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Manuel Heitor, the Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology of the Azores, Gui Menezes, and international experts in the field of space such as Jean Jacques Dordain, former director of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Special Advisor to the Minister, and Pacôme Revillon, CEO of Euroconsult. Other sessions will feature Athiye Jawad, an executive at Planet, Candace Johnson, President of the European Trade Association for Business Angels, Sarah Cruddas, a journalist and producer specializing in the field of space, and Laura Berneri, Communications Director at Thales Alenia Space.

NewSpace in the Atlantic sets the tone for the conference, which has the recent national strategy for space, "Portugal Space 2030", and the proposed Space Law, currently under public discussion, as some of the main focuses. Infrastructure for space and earth observation will be discussed, with a focus on the implementation of the Atlantic International Research Center, the launch service and scientific dissemination, education and communication in the sector. This is a unique opportunity to boost a new generation of services, along with Earth observation applications, small satellites and space constellations.

The aim is also to showcase processes and products that boost the exploitation of data and signals from space through space services and applications, as well as the development, construction and operation of infrastructures and services that generate space data in the Atlantic regions. The main aim of the event is to boost the new markets and skilled jobs in various areas of the economy that can arise from the space sector, but also to deepen the debate on mini, micro and nano-satellites with an emphasis on the Atlantic regions.

The NewSpace Atlantic Summit also seeks to stimulate the opening up of new areas of intervention, ranging from agriculture to fishing, infrastructure monitoring and even urban development, defense and security, as well as the growth of NewSpace entrepreneurship.

The event's program also includes several networking moments between the sessions to allow participants to exchange ideas and experiences.

More information at newspaceatlantic.spacefrontier.org | Registration