6th EISF meeting: EU Industry and Start-ups Forum on STM discusses upcoming tendering opportunities and SST services
On 13 June 2024, DG DEFIS hosted the 6th meeting of the EU Industry and Start-ups Forum on Space Traffic Management (EISF). DG DEFIS and the EU SST Partnership discussed with more than 120 participants from the EU SSA commercial sector ideas on public/basic and commercial/advanced SST services, thereby shaping opportunities for the EU commercial SSA sector to complement existing public SST services provided by the EU SST Partnership and the SST Front Desk at EUSPA. They also exchanged further views on a potential European marketplace for SST/STM services, data providers and users, thereby considering ways on how to bring the supply and demand side of EU SST/STM closer together, and ways for subcontractors to access CDMs (Conjunction Data Messages) of space operators, e.g., for research purposes. These activities are coordinated by Working Group 3 on ‘services’.
Participants also learned about an upcoming call on research activities for SBSS (space-based space surveillance) and brainstormed on future tendering opportunities for the development of innovative commercial sensors and value chain coordinated by Working Group 2.
Lastly, EISF participants learned about recent developments on a legislative proposal for an EU Space Law (now EU Space Act), the EIC Pathfinder 2024 call by the European Innovation Council (EIC) on strengthening the sustainability and resilience of EU space infrastructure, the work of the Ad Hoc SSA Working Group chaired by the European Defence Agency, and promotion opportunities as part of the EU Space Ambassadors’ Network.
Background
The EISF gathers more than 150 members from more than 70 EU companies including start-ups, SMEs, midcaps and major actors. Several Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) established in the EU also participate in the EISF. Together with EU stakeholders, they jointly define research and development priorities which are funded by tendering more than 80% of the available EU SST budget to EU industry.
The EISF helps implement the second avenue on “enhancing EU operational capabilities to support STM” of the Joint Communication on an EU approach to STM.
More information
To learn more about or to join the EISF, check out the EISF one-pager or contact DEFIS-EUSST-INDUSTRYFORUM@ec.europa.eu.
To find out about meetings, go to Space Traffic Management stakeholder mechanism (europa.eu) and navigate to subgroup 2.
To learn about tendering opportunities, check out Procurement – EU SST.
Supporting Material
JOINT COMMUNICATION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL An EU Approach for Space Traffic Management An EU contribution addressing a global challenge
An EU Approach for Space Traffic Management
The EU approach on Space Traffic Management (STM) proposed by the Commission and the High Representative therefore aims at keeping space operations safe, space orbits usable, and space accessible for decades to come while ensuring and further fostering the competitiveness of the EU space industry.
EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST) is the cornerstone of EU STM strategy. EU SST fosters innovation and supports European industrial capabilities for strategic autonomy. The EU Industry and Start-ups Forum on STM (EISF) unites stakeholders to define R&D priorities.
EU Industry & Start-ups Forum