Lectures, workshops and mentoring 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
Space Economy
Explore the following modules:
- The Space Economy
- Access to Space for Founders
- EU Space Market Insights
- New Space & Start-up Insights
Applications
Explore the following modules:
- Secure Satellite Communication
- Space Situational Awareness
- Earth Observation
- GNSS
- Enabling Technologies
Hardware
This course is coming soon!
with EO Data
Explore the following modules:
- Copernicus Programme
- Copernicus for Developers
- Deep Dive on Remote Sensing Data Use Cases
with GNSS Data
Explore the following modules:
- Galileo Programme & EGNOS
- Galileo for Developers
- Deep Dive on GNSS Use Cases
Space Business
Explore the following modules:
- Business Strategy
- Business Model
- Building a Team
- Minimum Viable Product
- Concept and Design
- Marketing
- Sales
Capital
Explore the following modules:
- Opportunities under CASSINI
- Public & Private Funding
- Investor Pitching (Coming Soon)
Europe
Explore the following modules:
- EU Space Policy
- European Government Procurement (Coming Soon)
- Regulatory Guidelines
Global Markets
This course is coming soon!
Space for Security
Explore the following modules:
- Foundational Context
- Governance and Institutional Cooperation in Space Security
- Cybersecurity and Digital Resilience in Space Security
Space for Security
Explore the following modules:
- Strategic and Industrial Dimensions of Space Security
- Operational Applications of EU Space for Security
- Frontier Technologies in Space Security
Our partners offer further learning opportunities across key areas of the space sector, from entrepreneurship and technology to policy and regulation. Explore their resources to continue your learning journey.
ESA Academy helps university students build space expertise through hands-on projects, technical training, and learning opportunities across space science, engineering, mission design, and business.
Jean-Marc Pieplu is EGNOS Exploitation Programme Manager at EUSPA, overseeing the operation of Europe’s satellite-based augmentation system. With over 30 years’ experience in complex aerospace systems, he has held senior roles in Galileo deployment, GNSS services and ground-segment development at the European Commission and Thales Alenia Space.
Gil Lizcano is an expert in climate modelling with experience in the management and commercialization of large projects. Gil has led Vortex’s innovation strategy when he is a current partner. He is the driving force behind the Climate Scale idea in 2019 and is now a founding partner of CS.
Mikko Punnala is CEO of SharpNav and Space Air Technologies, developing resilient low-Earth-orbit navigation technologies. A retired Finnish Air Force Colonel with 30 years of operational leadership, he combines defence, space-economy and business-strategy expertise to advance secure positioning, navigation and timing services.
Kristina Nikolaus is Co-Founder and CEO of OKAPI:Orbits, which develops software for collision avoidance and space traffic management. Since co-founding the company in 2018, she has led its growth in orbital analytics and sustainable space operations, combining industrial engineering and business administration expertise with startup-scaling experience.
Frank de Jong is a tech enthusiast with over 30 years of experience as a hard- and software developer, and project manager. Frank has been a Business Innovation consultant at Orange for several years, leading the Smart Industry practice. He is now working as a Tech Evangelist and Program Director of Edge Computing in the CTO office of Orange.
Steve Spittle is CTO and Co-Founder of GlobalTrust, an innovative space and sustainability start-up focused on using the power of satellites to develop and deliver sustainability strategies. Steve leads and implements the companies' technology strategy, products, and services. He has been a technical and business mentor for satellite start-up companies across Europe.
Alix Rousselière is a Senior Consultant at Novaspace, specialising in satellite ground-segment strategy and market intelligence. She leads the Ground Segment Market Prospects report and has advised satellite operators, equipment manufacturers and space agencies. Her previous experience includes roles with Thales and France’s Permanent Representation to NATO.
Usue Donezar Hoyos leads the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service at the European Environment Agency. An agricultural engineer with over 15 years’ expertise in satellite-based land-cover and land-use mapping, she supports environmental monitoring and European policy through Earth observation data, products and services.
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.
Having worked at Verhaert for more than 25 years, Dany Robberecht focuses on strategic innovation: this includes value and business model engineering and value proposition design, as well as strategic product, design and (open) innovation management in a B2B, B2C and the public context.
CEO @ Latitudo 40
Space-economy entrepreneur with 20 years of experience developing IT-enabled products and services using satellite telecommunications, navigation and Earth observation. He founded Latitudo 40 to make EO insights accessible to non-space users. His work spans digital transformation, innovation strategy and data-driven business models, alongside mentoring and evaluating European start-ups.
Co-founder @ Arribes Enlightenment
Innovation and internationalisation consultant with over 20 years of experience supporting start-ups and technology companies. She specialises in investment readiness, public procurement, market-entry strategy and international scaling. Her work also covers aerospace, geospatial-data applications and dual-use innovation, supported by a partner network spanning 51 countries.
Principal @ Novaspace
Satcom systems expert and project leader with +20 years of aerospace experience. He has led satellite-terrestrial convergence and end-to-end connectivity projects at Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defense & Space. His background spans systems and service architecture, satellite capacity engineering, spectrum management, and terrestrial and satellite radiocommunications.
CEO & Founder @ MeridianVertex
Senior advisor with 30+ years of experience across space, aerospace, automotive, AI, and deep-tech. He worked at ESA/ESTEC on major missions including EarthCARE, CryoSat, Aeolus, GOCE, and ExoMars, later led autonomous driving programmes at Volvo Cars, and worked in deep-tech investment at Volvo Cars Tech Fund. He now advises startups on strategy, commercialisation, and scaling space and dual-use technologies.
Founder & CEO @ DANS CEE
Defence and aerospace consultant with 25 years of experience in procurement, business development and industrial cooperation. He previously led procurement entities at Hungary’s Ministry of Defence and advises global OEMs and Central and Eastern European suppliers. He also coaches SMEs through the European Defence Fund’s EUDIS programme.
UX/UI lead @ Zalando
Berlin-based product UX/UI designer, content creator and mentor. She has 14+ years of experience working in big tech companies like Zalando and Yandex and international agencies like Clay Global for top clients such as Corsair, Zenefits, Intuit, Michelin, and Ferrari.
CEO @ WindHackers
Entrepreneur and start-up mentor with over 20 years of experience in IT, business-process improvement and customer experience. He has guided more than 200 early-stage teams on business models, MVP development and investor readiness. A certified Design Sprint instructor and experienced pitch trainer, he has also founded several start-ups and co-founded WindHackers.
Embedded Lab Coordinator @ Verhaert
Electronics engineer with extensive experience in the space sector, specialising in hardware and embedded systems. Currently coordinating electronics and IoT projects, overseeing development from concept to deployment. Previously led the hardware and software engineering team at QinetiQ Space, managing multidisciplinary teams and complex system integrations for space applications. Skilled in project coordination, system design, and bridging the gap between electronics, software, and mission-critical requirements.
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer @ Prague Innovation Institute
Space engineer, assistant professor and science communicator. Since 2020, he's been an advisor to NATO Sec-gen Stoltenberg as the NATO2030 Young Leader, leading a working group focused EDTs and space tech. Now responsible for developing an innovation ecosystem with a focus on space.
Founder & CEO @ DANS CEE
Defence and aerospace consultant with 25 years of experience in procurement, business development and industrial cooperation. He previously led procurement entities at Hungary’s Ministry of Defence and advises global OEMs and Central and Eastern European suppliers. He also coaches SMEs through the European Defence Fund’s EUDIS programme.
Any individual of legal age established in the Member States of European Economic Area, EU candidate countries and Horizon Europe associated countries.
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 book up to 4 mentoring sessions in any 365-day period, either with the same mentor or different ones. Note that places are limited and mentor availability cannot be guaranteed