ESA and Verhaert are strengthening their collaboration with a new initiative: ESA Space Solutions Belgium. To support the Belgian space ecosystem, they join forces for technology transfer and business incubation. On Wednesday 7 November Verhaert presented ESA Space Solutions Belgium to about 140 guests in Agoria’s BluePoint Brussels.
Special video message to welcome the audience by Johann-Dietrich Wörner, ESA Director General.
“Great to finally have a one-stop-shop to support new businesses with space.”
Jacques Nijskens, Director Service Spatial at BELSPO
“Just like we’re raising children to have a future, we also need start-ups. They can climb on our shoulders so we can help them.”
Frank Salzgeber, Head of Technology Transfer and Business Incubation Office at ESA
“It’s not only about technology. It’s also about know-how like ‘how do you make something lightweight?'”
Sam Waes, Coordinator Technology Transfer Program at Verhaert Masters in Innovation
“Start-ups can get quickly connected to a broad and strong Walloon network of companies, research centers and more.”
Georges Cottin, General Counsel at IDELUX
“Acceleration is important in space: you have to lift off from the ground first.”
Sven De Cleyn, imec.istart Program Manager at imec
“You can use space in a variety of applications. If there is a link with space heritage, apply for funding.”
Nicolas Helssen, Business Applications Ambassador at ESA
“Work transdisciplinary: interact with each other to generate solutions and special new things come out. Let’s explore boundaries through innovation.”
Angelo Vermeulen, Space system researcher – Biologist – Artist
“Space has the ability to bring disruptive technologies and create value product development.”
Dany Robberecht, Director Consulting Office at Verhaert Masters in Innovation
“Thanks to ESA we learned how to commercialize.”
Richard Ake, CEO at Space Applications
“Technology transfer demonstrator funding allowed us to proof the concept of space biosensor for terrestrial water quality checking.”
Dries Demey, Senior System Engineer at QinetiQ
“Using Copernicus satellite data we want to digitize the potato market making agriculture an independent ecosystem.”
Steven Krekels, Unit Manager VITO Remote Sensing at VITO
“You need to think ‘out of space’. Get in touch, even if it seems unrealistic.”
“Funding enabled us to build a demonstrator. You need a physical product to go to the non-space industry.”
Guerric de Crombrugghe, Business Development Manager at SABCA
“Space economy is the future. It’s the way to grow!”
Omar Mohout, Entrepreneurship Fellow at Sirris – Prof Management UAntwerp – imec.istart fund board member
“Thanks to ESA and BELSPO we made cargo sexy again.”
Frederick Ronse, Founder at Ovinto
Going beyond horizons
Angelo Vermeulen
The benefits of cross industry innovation
Dany Robberecht
Space 4.0 & the Belgian start-up ecosystem
Omar Mohout
Here you find the press release (Dutch, French and English) and some pictures in high resolution. Need more info? Get in touch.
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