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THE 1st EO
COMMERCIALISATION
FORUM

30-31 OCTOBER 2023

ESA HQ | PARIS

We would like to thank all the stakeholders who contributed to the success of this event: our partners, investors, institutions, entrepreneurs, companies, participants, speakers, moderators, organisers and support team. We shared a delightful time together in Paris.

We look forward to advancing the potential of EO commercialisation with you in the future!

DOWNLOAD PRESENTATIONS

B. BLANCO - C. DEBART Methane monitoring from space for O&G companies
FINTAN BUCKLEY Live Earth Intelligence
MICHELE CASTORINA InCubed Partnership
JACQUES DARCY Backing the Stars of Europe - EIF Presentation
GUILLAUME DE LA BROSSE New ways of boosting Earth Observation in Europe
LUCA DEL MONTE ScaleUP
PEGGY FISCHER EO data buy
MAX GULDE constellr - Food security from space
ANDREW HASLEHURST SSTL - Pioneer of the Smallsat Revolution Presents how ESA programmes are supporting EO commercialisation of Space
CHRISTIAN HOFFMAN From one-off EO projects to straming IT services
VILLE KANGAS From one-off EO projects to straming IT services
JULIETTE LAMBIN From one-off EO projects to straming IT services
JEAN-PASCAL LEJAULT Scout framework
PIERRE LIONNET ESA EO Commercialsation event
PHILIPPE PHAM EO Value Chain
PACÔME REVILLON Euroconsult presentation
ANTOINE ROSTAND Euroconsult presentation
AXEL ROENNEKE OroraTech - Published
MARC TONDRIAUX Live Earth Intelligence
ROGER WALKER CubeSat _ Smallsat Missions for IOD-IOV

SUMMARY

Taking place at ESA’s Head Quarters in Paris, from 30 to 31 October, investors, institutions, entrepreneurs and companies of any size from the Earth observation sector will come together to discuss the commercial potentials and challenges of Earth observation, as well as the technical, industrial and risk-capital support available to European companies

CommEO Speakers

Josef Aschbacher
Josef Aschbacher
ESA Director General
Simonetta Cheli
Simonetta Cheli
Director of Earth Observation Programme, ESA
Geraldine Naja
Geraldine Naja
Director of Commercialisation, Industry & Competitiveness, ESA
Guillaume de La Brosse
Guillaume de La Brosse
Head of Unit in charge of Innovation and New Space – Space Defence in the Commission (DG DEFIS), European Commission
Max Gulde
Max Gulde
Co-founder & CEO, Constellr
Philippe Pham
Philippe Pham
SVP Head of Telecommunication & Navigation Systems, Airbus Defence and Space
Massimo Comparini
Massimo Comparini
Deputy CEO and Senior Executive Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation, Thales Alenia Space
Jacques Darcy
Jacques Darcy
Departmental Director, Mandate Management - Equity, EIF
Jean David Malo
Jean David Malo
Director of the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
Catherine Bender
Catherine Bender
Head of Space, Digital & Life Sciences Finance Advisory for Corporates, European Investment Bank
Marc Tondriaux
Marc Tondriaux
Chairman, EARSC
Guillaume de Dinnechin
Guillaume de Dinnechin
CEO, Aon International Space Brokers France
Pierre Lionnet
Pierre Lionnet
Research and Managing Director, Eurospace
Gianluca Dettori
Gianluca Dettori
Chairman & Partner, Primo Ventures
Pacôme Revillon
Pacôme Revillon
Chief Executive Office, Euroconsult
Wojtek Walniczek
Wojtek Walniczek
Partner, OTB Ventures
Luca Del Monte
Luca Del Monte
Head of Commercialisation Services Department, ESA
Sebastien Tailhades
Sebastien Tailhades
Domain Manager Earth Observation, OHB SE
Bogdan Gogulan
Bogdan Gogulan
CEO, NewSpace Capital GP S.A.
Jean-Pascal Lejault
Jean-Pascal Lejault
Scout Project Manager, ESA
Davide Coppola
Davide Coppola
Head of space applications initiatives section, ESA
Philip Jales
Philip Jales
Director of Earth Intelligence, Spire Global UK
Ville Kangas
Ville Kangas
Project Manager, ESA
Raphael Roettgen
Raphael Roettgen
Founder, E2MC
Mario Bizzi
Mario Bizzi
Managing Director, Aon Advisory & Solutions
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Director Business Development - Europe, GHGSat
Benoit Blanco
Benoit Blanco
Senior R&D Geophysicist, Total Energies
Antoine Rostand
Antoine Rostand
President & Co-founder, Kayrros
Matt O'Connell
Matt O'Connell
Operating Partner, DCVC
Christian Hoffmann
Christian Hoffmann
Managing Director & Founder, GeoVille Information Systems and Data Processing GmbH
Fintan Buckley
Fintan Buckley
CEO, Ubotica Technologies
Sahith Reddy Madara
Sahith Reddy Madara
Consultant & Investor, DeepTech
Rafael Lorda Siquier
Rafael Lorda Siquier
CEO & Founder, Open Cosmos
Alessandro Grasso
Alessandro Grasso
Manager - Earth Observation, Luxembourg Space Agency
Lénaïc Grignard
Lénaïc Grignard
Strategic initiatives manager, ABAgri
Yann Guichoux
Yann Guichoux
CEO, eOdyn
Bastien Arcas
Bastien Arcas
Deputy Director Fleet Performance Optimization Center, GTT/Ascenz Marorka
Jeffrey Apeldoorn
Jeffrey Apeldoorn
Head of Government Solutions Europe, ICEYE
Michael-Nyenhuis
Michael-Nyenhuis
Program Manager, German Space Agency at DLR
Giuseppe Borghi
Giuseppe Borghi
Head of ESA Φ-lab Division, ESA
Michele Castorina
Michele Castorina
Head of ESA Φ-lab Invest Office, ESA
Anna Burzykowska
Anna Burzykowska
Copernicus Innovation Officer, ESA
Rune Floberghagen
Rune Floberghagen
Applications & Climate Department, H/Science
Andrew Haslehurst
Andrew Haslehurst
Chief Technical Officer, SSTL
Axel Roenneke
Axel Roenneke
Chief Commercial Officer, OroraTech

Advancing commercial space in Europe is a vital component of ESA’s Agenda 2025, and the fast growing EO sector has an abundance of possibilities that private businesses can capitalise on, from satellites and ground infrastructure through to value added services that address real-world needs with information from space.

The ESA Earth Observation Programme Directorate is organising the first Earth Observation Commercialisation Forum event to bring leading stakeholders of the fast-growing EO commercial space sector under the same roof.

The event will include keynote speeches, panel discussions and networking opportunities. All elements of the Earth observation value chain will be addressed, with a focus on the business and financing aspects and consideration of the industrial and technical perspective too of the New Space approach, the launchers, SAR, VHR, HYP, RO, and TIR innovative sensors, Value Added Services markets, as well as Big Data, artificial intelligence and digital revolution. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the market trends, key drivers and challenges and opportunities that the industry is facing, along with government policies, funding opportunities and commercialisation strategies.


DAY 1
30 th OCT

Mainly focused on the institutional perspective, including a market intelligence session followed by EO commercialisation and New Space at ESA. The day will end with evening drinks and dinner, with ample opportunity for networking


DAY 2
31 st OCT

Dedicated to the industrial perspective, including private and public investment, together with exploring ideas to foster EO growth in the EU. The day will also include an early-stage pitch event for start-ups and companies

MATCHMAKING SESSION

ESA and investors will meet industries to explore the possibility of new business opportunities

REGISTER INTEREST

CommEO
AWARD

Are you an entrepreneur looking for increasing the visibility of your business? Then submit your idea to the EO Comm Award!

The top 3 applicants will pitch their idea at the 1st ESA EO Commercialization Forum

SUBMIT YOUR IDEA

COCKTAILS & BUFFET DINNER

A buffet dinner will be available at the end of the first day.

The event will be an opportunity to network, exchange ideas and expand your contacts.

DEMO CORNERS

Selected companies will showcase their products and their achievements

PARIS

The 1st EO Commercialisation Forum will be held in Paris, the multifaceted and fast-moving French capital.

Don’t miss this chance to discover the city of lights, the fashion capital, the city of love, and most importantly one of the European hubs for diplomacy.

Known worldwide for the Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame cathedral, and the Eiffel tower, Paris has a reputation of being a romantic and cultural city. But Paris has much more than museums to offer: while visiting the city, you will also have a chance to admire its architecture: from modern buildings like the Louis Vuitton Foundation’s glass building to the majestic Haussmannian apartments, Paris is full of various architectural styles. While in Paris, don’t forget to enjoy its high-quality gastronomy and the terraces of its cafés intricately linked with the Parisian lifestyle.

VENUE

After five years of intensive refurbishment works, the Headquarters of the European Space Agency has reopened its doors on rue Mario Nikis in Paris, France. As flexible as it is ultra-modern, ‘ESA HQ Mario Nikis’ is the very embodiment of a European organisation at the cutting edge of high technology and is resolutely open to the city it calls home.

ESA HQ Mario Nikis
24 rue Mario Nikis CS 30798
75015 Paris CEDEX 15