Sponsors 2026
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Premium sponsor
About EUMETSAT – Trusted in Space. Essential on Earth.
Since 1986, EUMETSAT, Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, has monitored weather and climate from space. From its headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany, it operates fleets of satellites observing the Earth system and delivers real-time, 24/7 data and imagery to its 30 member states to help protect communities and support critical sectors of their economies.
As it marks its 40th anniversary in 2026, EUMETSAT looks back on four decades of achievements in Earth observation for weather and climate. Today, it plays a central role in the international meteorological satellite system, contributing observations that support forecasting and climate monitoring in its member states and beyond.
Four Meteosat satellites in geostationary orbit deliver continuous observations of fast developing weather events over Europe, Africa and the Indian Ocean. Two polar-orbiting Metop satellites provide data critical for forecasts up to 10 days ahead.
EUMETSAT also supports European policies aimed at strengthening Europe’s sovereignty. It operates and disseminates data under the Copernicus programme and leads the development and management of the data lake for the Destination Earth initiative.
EUMETSAT’s 30 member states are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
Gold sponsors
Telespazio Belgium, a Leonardo (67%) and Thalès (33%) company, has 40 years of experience and uninterrupted collaboration with space agencies and Satellite Operators. Our specific areas of activity span from Satellite Technology to Telecommunications, from Information Technology to Users' Application Development & Services. Working at Telespazio Belgium is participating to the development of ambitious projects aiming to better serve human on Earth.
Antwerp Space designs cutting-edge satellite communication technologies that connect the world from orbit. Based in Antwerp, we develop advanced telecom and signal processing solutions for next-generation space missions. Our engineers and researchers tackle complex, real-world challenges every day. We thrive on curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning. It's a unique opportunity to explore how your passion for space can translate into real impact.
Aerospacelab is a Belgium-born, globally deployed satellite manufacturer built for scale. Specializing in high-volume production for telecom and Earth observation, its fully vertically integrated model covers everything from design to in-orbit operations.
Silver sponsor
Ready to join a human sized company, a great workplace shaped by the values of team spirit, excellence, innovation and a stimulating work environment?
SPACEBEL contributes to a safe and sustainable planet and inspiring space exploration by engineering solutions for the global space ecosystem.
SPACEBEL is a long-established European leader in systems and software engineering, operating in the space, defence and Earth observation applications sectors.
We design, develop, integrate and validate innovative software solutions based on state-of-the-art technologies in combination with a solid expertise in AI for both civil and defence space ecosystem purposes.
Reaching into space TOGETHER...!
Bronze sponsor
With 470 employees across its sites in Charleroi, Leuven and Hasselt, Thales Alenia Space in Belgium is a European Centre of Excellence for Power Electronics for space applications. For more than 60 years, our teams have developed critical technologies for satellites, launchers and orbital infrastructure, with expertise spanning power generation and distribution, electric propulsion, avionics, satellite communications and photovoltaic assemblies.
Today, more than 170 satellites in orbit carry technologies developed in Belgium. Our teams have contributed to major programs including Ariane, Vega, Galileo, Copernicus, ExoMars and Hera, as well as telecommunications constellations such as Globalstar, O3b and Iridium NEXT. Our technologies also support Europe's ambitions in lunar exploration through programs such as Artemis/Orion, MPH, Argonaut and Moonlight.
Mercure sponsors
The Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) is very active in space-related research. UCLouvain contributes to large-scale international projects in the field of space and collaborates closely with partners whose expertise in this field is well established. The space domain at UCLouvain is essentially transversal. It concerns almost all research institutes of the science and technology sector (among the various topics : telecommunications, instrumental design, cosmology, aeronautics, planetology, astrophysics,...) but also some institutes from health science and humanities sectors. UCLouvain has set up an internal network bringing together the active forces in the space field and called "Louvain4Space".
The Advanced Master of Space Studies delivers a unique 360-degree perspective designed to shape interdisciplinary bridge-builders for the global space sector.
Open to applicants from any Master’s background, the curriculum features a foundational common core that introduces students to all facets of space-related activities.
Students then deepen their expertise by selecting domain-specific electives across space law, policy and business management, space sciences, or space technology and applications.
The programme culminates in a complex, real-world master thesis, alongside hands-on extracurricular networking visits to major aerospace hubs like the European Astronaut Centre and ESA/ESTEC.
This comprehensive approach ensures that over 75% of graduates successfully launch careers in the space industry, research institutions, and governmental policy bodies.
At ULB, space research is driven by hands-on projects conducted across several faculties and closely connected to major international missions. Researchers at the Brussels School of Engineering work on, among other topics, rocket propulsion, vibration control for space telescopes, onboard electronics, and satellite communications. They also design microgravity experiments carried out during parabolic flights, aboard sounding rockets, and on the International Space Station.
Within the Faculty of Sciences, ULB researchers analyse data from the Gaia and IASI satellites, study meteorites and Mars, investigate Antarctic ice melt, and monitor changes in the Earth's atmosphere.
In the Faculty of Medicine, researchers examine the effects of microgravity on astronauts' cardiovascular system, respiration, vision, and brain function.
The University also contributes to the future LISA and Einstein Telescope gravitational-wave observatories, at the intersection of fundamental physics and cutting-edge engineering.
Through BLU-ULB, an interdisciplinary platform bringing together ULB's space expertise, these research activities provide students and early-career professionals with direct access to state-of-the-art laboratories, data, and research projects.
These topics are also central to numerous bachelor's and master's courses, where they connect fundamental scientific knowledge with the current challenges of the space sector.
Located in Brussels, at the heart of Europe, ULB offers an exceptional starting point for building a scientific career and developing expertise in the space domain.
Electric vehicles, self-healing robots, or a rocket reaching for the skies. At the Faculty of Engineering at VUB, science, technology and creativity come together to turn bold ideas into reality. Space is one of the places where this spirit truly takes off. From research into technologies for spaceflight to hands-on student projects, VUB engineers are exploring how to go further. Through Be-Rocket, students put their knowledge into practice by designing, building and launching their own rockets, gaining experience that reaches far beyond the classroom. Saying yes to Engineering at VUB means saying yes to curiosity, innovation and the courage to push boundaries. On a green campus in the heart of Europe, tomorrow's engineers are not just imagining the future. They are building it, and perhaps sending it into space.
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