Category: General
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Building connections in the Nordic–Baltic space event in Stockholm
The Nordic & Baltic ESA BIC Startup Event 2026 will take place on 15–16 April in Stockholm. The event brings together space startups, ecosystem actors and partners from the Nordics (Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark) and the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) for two days of discussions, pitches and networking. Rather than being just a…
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ESA sets sights on the Arctic with New Space Centre proposal in Norway
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Norway have signed a letter of intent to begin planning a new ESA Arctic Space Centre in Tromsø. The Arctic is warming up to four times faster than the rest of the planet, making satellite data essential for climate monitoring, safety, sustainability, and regional development. Tromsø is already a…
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ESA Phi-Lab Finland’s Open Call for Geospatial Innovation Projects – Apply Now!
ESA Phi-Lab’s open call for €4.4M in space-related geospatial innovations is now live, and application documents are available at www.esaphilab.fi by signing up to their email list. Want to know more? What is the ESA Φ-lab? ESA Phi-Lab supports the development of innovative Earth Observation technologies with strong commercial potential. It fosters collaboration between startups,…
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CASSINI Space Camps seek young participants and partner organizations
CASSINI Space Camps offer an exciting opportunity for European teens aged 14–18 to dive into the world of space through hands-on workshops, activities and inspiring discussions. These week-long camps will be hosted in various locations across Europe in the summer 2025, aiming to spark interest in space and entrepreneurship. CASSINI is also looking for organizations…
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Global Challenges Were Solved in Vaasa Using NASA’s Open Data
A global hackathon bringing together enthusiasts from different fields The NASA International Space Apps Challenge was held in Vaasa, Finland, for the seventh time during the autumn weekend of October 5–6, 2024. This event is a global hackathon that brings together enthusiasts from various fields — students, entrepreneurs, and other innovative individuals. This year, there…
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Exploring the Future of Space Technology with Elo
University of Vaasa and Kvarken Space Center were featured in Technology Industries of Finland’s Future Technologies video series, so let’s take a look at the world of space technology, led by Elo Umukoro. Elo visits the premises of the Finnish, Espoo-based space technology company, Aurora Propulsion Technologies, to learn about the types of satellite components…
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A New Book on Space Business Provides Insights from Many Angles
The leader of AuroraSpace’s WP2: Commercial Space Ecosystem Support, Professor Arto Ojala, Professor of International Business at the University of Vaasa, Finland, has published a book on space business together with his colleague Professor William W. Baber from Kyoto University, Japan. Space Business: Emerging Theory and Practice fills an important gap by offering the latest…
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EISCAT Radar School 2024 Brought Together Students from Around the World to Kilpisjärvi
The International EISCAT Incoherent Scatter Radar School was organized by UiT The Arctic University of Norway and held from 12–16 August 2024 in Kilpisjärvi, Finland. Students attended the school from institutions in the UK, Norway, Japan, France, Sweden, and Germany. The school covered topics related to incoherent scatter radar measurements, such as introduction to ionospheric physics,…
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High School Students Solved Business Challenges Related to Space Data
Read the article in Finnish or Swedish on Mega Magazine: link ➔ A group of students from Vaasa Lyceum High School (Vaasan lyseon lukio), along with visiting Italian Erasmus+ exchange students, kicked off their entrepreneurship education studies this academic year by participating in a Kvarken Space Startup business camp held on September 3-4, 2024. The…
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EU Space Academy offers free training for entrepreuners
As part of the AURORASPACE project, we are currently mapping space-related educational programs available in the Interreg Aurora area (the northern parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway) to strengthen regional expertise and competitiveness. Many of these courses can already be found on our Education & Research page. We also want to remind startups that they…