ECSECO Summer School on Space Entrepreneurship

Join the ECSECO Summer School 2024 which will take place at the Luiss Business School premises in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and in ESA/ESTEC premises from 19 to 20 June.

By bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and institutions, the ECSECO Summer Schools aims to:

• encourage interdisciplinary exchanges,
• share ideas and best practice,
• reinforce partnerships and collaborations among different stakeholders,
• provide a better understanding of the space economy and to raise awareness on the socio-economic impacts of space activities in our daily life.

The lectures programme includes among others:

• Space Commercialisation strategy, Luca del Monte, Head of Commercialisation Department, European Space Agency (ESA)
• From Policy to Practice: Strategies & Tools for Fostering a Commercial Space Sector, Matija Rencelj, Research Manager, European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
• Business model innovation across space economy life cycle, Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli, Professor of Innovation Management, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
• Looking for space “game changer” innovations from space start-ups and SMEs, Stela Tkatchova, Programme Manager for Space Systems, European Innovation Council (EIC)
• Risks for investors in regulation and contracts and how to mitigate them, Joanne Wheeler MBE , Managing Partner at Alden, Chair Satellite Finance Network
• From Innovatisation to Commercialisation: The impact of Innovatisation, Rene Puls, Managing Director, PRORES Aerospace
• The impact of Commercialisation, Charlotte Mathieu , Head of Industrial Policy and Space Economy Division, European Space Agency (ESA)
• Mastering the Launchpad: Crafting Your Startup’s Equity Story for a Stellar Exit – Estelle Godard (Promus) and Thomas Sancinena (Move Capital)
• Alternative Finance. Jules Varma, Commercialisation Officer, European Space Agency (ESA)

There are a limited number of spots available for the Summer School, and they will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. To secure your free participation, you need to become a member of ECSECO and register here.