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Government of Catalonia

Government of Catalonia

The Government of Catalonia is promoting the NewSpace Strategy for Catalonia, which will deploy a programme of specific initiatives to enhance the Catalan NewSpace ecosystem and lead the way in the generation of knowledge, its application in the social and business spheres, and the creation of new data-based solutions provided by the use of new technologies in this field, in order to stimulate economic growth and improve people's lives.

Bronze Partner
Silverpeak

Silverpeak

Silverpeak provides independent advice on M&A and financing transactions to outstanding growth technology companies. Our team has 150 years combined experience and over 200 completed deals in technology investment banking with deep domain expertise in Enterprise Software & SaaS, FinTech, Enabling Technologies, Business Services, Internet & Digital Media, Healthtech and Mobility. Our network of relationships and reach is truly global, serving clients across Europe and beyond: the vast majority of our deals involve counterparties from the US, Europe and Asia. In addition to our multi-national team, Silverpeak is a member of Globalscope, the international M&A advisor network, with people on the ground in over 45 countries across every continent.

Industry Partners
Go2SpapceHubs

Go2SpapceHubs

The overall objective of the Go2Space-HUBs project is to secure the creation and up-scaling of European businesses, offering technology and services in and from the space-sector, ensuring value creation and innovation through cross-fertilization, training and locally owned and driven networks and initiatives that connect effectively with existing EU initiatives.

Point.IoT

Point.IoT

Point.IoT is an exciting new programme designed to empower innovation using Galileo and IoT technologies. Each year, ten teams of ambitious entrepreneurs based in Europe have the chance to roll up their sleeves and tackle relevant industry challenges while showcasing the use of European positioning technologies in IoT.

KIMbcn

KIMbcn

The Knowledge Innovation Market Bcn Foundation was born with the aim of promoting the Catalan and Spanish innovation ecosystem at a national and international level through technology and knowledge transfer. KIMbcn has recently participated in many space projects related to entrepreneurship and promotion of market opportunities of the sector, such as the ESA brokerage, the European projects Astropreneurs and Galileo Information Centre in LATAM, and organizing the last Catalan editions of European entrepreneurship competitions (Act In Space, Galileo Masters and Copernicus Masters).

i2CAT

i2CAT

i2CAT is a leading research and innovation center in advanced digital technologies based in Barcelona. We are committed to build the future digital society leveraging the knowledge gained through our 18 years of activity in cutting-edge European R&D projects in the fields of 5G, IoT, VR, and Immersive Technologies, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, AI and New Space.

Institute of Space Sciences of Catalonia (IEEC)

Institute of Space Sciences of Catalonia (IEEC)

The Institute of Space Sciences of Catalonia (IEEC) is a non-profit private foundation with 25 years of history and a leading centre in space sciences and technologies that promotes the development of training, research, innovation and knowledge transfer activities in these fields. IEEC focuses its efforts on the study of the Cosmos and the Earth as a planet, through a powerful program on astrophysics and cosmology, Earth observation, as well as navigation and space technologies. The Institute participates and has high-level responsibilities in multiple space missions led by the most renowned agencies (ESA, NASA, etc.), in ground instrumentation facilities and in the Catalan New Space Strategy.

Copernicus Accelerator

Copernicus Accelerator

Europe’s boldest innovators and start-ups find their competitive edge with Copernicus data and information! The Copernicus Accelerator is a comprehensive 12-month programme filled with awesome mentors, inspiring bootcamps and kick-ass virtual trainings!