Mentoring, workshops, and office hours are now available!
The EU Space Academy Learning Platform offers enthusiastic entrepreneurs a free and customisable online development programme tailored to their unique goals.
Motivated to shake up your industry by employing the latest knowledge in space data? You’ve come to the right place.
Our academy brings you:
curriculum
Programme
Data & Signals
& Sales Product Team
Business Market
Insights
- EU Space market insigths
- Urban Development
- Mobility
- Sustainability
- Natural Resources (SOON)
- Agriculture
for Security
- Introduction to Space for Security
- Space Industry and Business (SOON)
- Cybersecurity
- Space Services and Applications for Security and Governmental Services
Philip Lüghausen is an expert in data and data protection law. Dr Lüghausen places particular emphasis on scientific and commercial research and development, in particular, clinical and non-clinical research projects on pharmaceuticals and medical devices. His other areas of practice include IT law, e-commerce law, competition law and intellectual and industrial property law. He works for both, SMEs and multinational companies
Ginny Radmall is a start-up coach providing personalised group coaching, 1-1’s and online training. She has worked with some of the biggest tech companies in the world such as Microsoft, Google and Salesforce. Her start-up experience extends to Accelerator Programmes such as Techstars, Google for Startups, and others.
Thomas Tanghe is one of the Partners at SpaceTec Partners, with over 10 years of experience in consulting, leading the innovation advisory practice. He is author of several reports about access to finance, innovation financing and alternative financing of the space industry.
Dushinka Karani is an expert in marketing, communications, innovation, sales, and trade marketing. Dushinka worked as a Marketing Director for multinational companies, and she is now the Global Marketing Director at FundigBox. She helps SMEs and start-ups in shaping and scaling their tech solutions.
Claus Nehmzou has more than 30 years of experience in business development for multinational companies across diverse industries. Claus specialises in emerging technology, and he is the founder and CEO of a gamified online education start-up in Hong Kong. He is renowned for his innovative approaches and valued for his business and technology insights.
Ginny Radmall is a start-up coach providing personalised group coaching, 1-1’s and online training. She has worked with some of the biggest tech companies in the world such as Microsoft, Google and Salesforce. Her start-up experience extends to Accelerator Programmes such as Techstars, Google for Startups, and others.
Ingo Baumann is a co-founding partner of BHO Legal, a boutique space and technology law. With more than 20 years of professional experience, Dr Baumann is an expert advisor in the geospatial, R&D and defence sectors. He is a member of various professional organisations such as the International Institute of Space Law
Miguel García has over 30 years of experience as a consultant, coach and trainer to 500+ executives, business owners, public officials, and entrepreneurs. In 2001, he founded his company ASAP Operational Research specialised in market research. He provides consumer insights, competitive vision and basic rules for the economic viability of the project.
Waldemar Franczak is a co-creator and CEO of Spectator.Earth, a platform to speed up the process of bringing satellite image-based intelligence to everyone’s everyday life. After a master's degree in Computer Vision and Robotics, Waldemar moved to the Satellite Earth Observation industry. He is a former stagiaire at ESA Advanced Concepts Team and Head of Technology at the award-winning Earth Observation company Astrosat.
Norbert Frischauf is a Chief Technologist at SpaceTec Partners with more than 13 years of management consulting experience. Norbert is a science journalist at the Austrian National television and technology strategist in EC, EUSPA, GJU, and ESA. He has a scientific and technological background ranging from high energy physics, IT, aviation, and aerospace to space systems engineering.
CEO @ Rokubun
Space R&D Engineer and Project Manager, he spent most of his career as R&D space engineer in the fields of Earth Observation and Satellite Navigation, together with complementary mentoring and evaluator activities.
Founder & CEO @ DANS CEE
He has been active in the defence&aerospace sector for more than 20 years. From 2001 over almost a decade he was working for CEC Group, the leading independent public affairs agency and network in Central Europe, and successfully supporting the local activity of many global and local defence OEMs.
Cofounder @ Darwix Space
Former head of "Innovation and Technology Transfer" dept. at the Italian Space Agency, former head of "Research and Tech transfer" dept. for the largest innovation agency (and lead of incubator), former CEO of private accelerator; 20+ years career in between RES and IND supporting also the creation of spin-offs or new business units.
Founder and CEO @ GlobeEye
She has held senior positions in leading global financial institutions across the private and public sectors, including JPMorgan and the Bank of England. Author of the book 'Sovereign Risk and Financial Crisis, Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Managing Director @ AXSYSNAV
Axsysnav is a company with innovative space applications using geospatial data and GNSS that also raises R&D/VC funding for clients. Simon is a certified mentor for the Copernicus programme and a registered coach for the EIC Accelerator, Astropreneurs and SUN. Regularly performs technical and business mentoring.
Mech Lab Coordinator @ Verhaert
Currently leading the team of mechanical engineers and designers. Previous experience in mechanical design for the aerospace industry; more than a dozen projects, including building various instruments still operational on the ISS and Proba missions.
Venture Partner @ Wefunder
Aikaterini is a cleantech and deeptech executive who has sourced, vetted, and coached hundreds of Silicon Valley and European startups over the last eight years to scale, get funded, and exit.
Her work with entrepreneurs started in Silicon Valley, in 2015, during her mission at the French energy giant EDF (a 140B EUR company). There, she worked with dozens of Bay Area startups across the US, Canada, and Europe.
Currently, she works with the EIC pre and post investment (due diligence, founder coaching) to deploy Europe’s largest deeptech fund (10bn EUR).
She is a mentor at Breakthrough Energy (with the goal of accelerating innovation in sustainable energy), and a venture partner at Wefunder, the leading platform in equity crowdfunding.
Aikaterini features at the EIC Summit 2022, Forbes, Fortune, Silicon Republic, European Leadership Academy, and Spotify podcasts among others.
CEO @ Iothic
Specialized in IoT security protocols and serving as a security advisor for SmartCities to the U.K. government security agencies. He is a recognized authority on IoT, cybersecurity, and innovative technologies, with a background in entrepreneurship and advisory roles for tech start-ups and global conglomerates.
Investment Manager @ EIT Urban Mobility
Venture capitalist focused in investments in sustainability, digital products & services, with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.
Head of EMEA Business Development @ Planet
Experienced (>13 years) Business Development Manager with a track record of sustainability & technology in space, specialised in Go-To-Market strategies, institutional relations, procurement & building strategic pipeline.
Team Leader managing diverse international commercial, engineering and R&D teams from different cultures and functions within organisations.
Any person of legal age who resides in an EU Member State, Norway or Switzerland.
Register anytime during the academy by clicking at the courses on our website.
No, not at all. We encourage anyone with a passion for entrepreneurship and EU space data and signals to participate in the academy. You can learn about the opportunities of the downstream sector and business practices to create a successful start-up.
Yes, there is no requirement as such for participation in the EU Space Academy Learning Platform. Although the course is aimed at entrepreneurs within the space sector, the lessons are designed so any interested person regardless of their background can find modules of interest.
No, you can register to the online programme anytime! Once you registered, you will gain access to all the available courses that you can watch at your own convenience.
Each member of your team can individually join and benefit from the academy.
No, you can watch the lessons in your preferred order.
Yes, you will get a certificate after completing the academy. Additionally, after the completion of each course, you can download a completion badge and share it with your network.
Yes, feel free to join all the courses you like.
You can view the schedule your office hour session at the end of the Workshops module.
You can book up to 2 mentoring sessions, either with the same mentor or different ones. Note that places are limited and mentor availability cannot be guaranteed