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🎙️ In our second feature of #NATOEdge 24 interview series, we sat down with Antonio Calderon, NCIA's Chief Technology Office, to discuss the technological dimensions of this edition and the importance of partnerships in driving innovation. "I am looking forward to discover novel innovative products, services, architectures, engineering approaches, people and joint-ventures to overcome our multi-domain challenges and help us in transforming them into win-win opportunities underpinning our NATO mission. Together in NATO Edge 24, we can define when the future starts." Read the full interview to learn more about what to expect at NATO Edge and how your company can play a role in driving #NATO's future 👉 bit.ly/3XP8C0p Tampa 🇺🇸 3-5 December 2024 🗓️ Connect. Innovate. Elevate.

“Europe must take its fate into its own hands.” – Donald Trump The election of Donald Trump changes everything. For too long, we have relied on American support to ensure our security, maintain economic stability, and bolster our global influence. That era is coming to an end. Today, Europe must prepare to stand on its own. This requires building strategic autonomy, investing massively in our defense, energy transition, and technological sovereignty. This isn’t just a challenge; it’s an opportunity. Now is the time to raise our ambitions, tackle each sector with boldness and determination, and lay the foundation for a strong future for generations to come. In my view, deep tech and New Space are the next waves of essential innovation—revolutions to seize now to position Europe as a global tech leader. Let’s make Europe an independent and ambitious force on the world stage. European Space Agency - ESA Institut des hautes études de défense nationale IHEDN International Space University #DeepTech #NewSpace #Innovation #Technologie #FutureOfTech #Investissement #SouveraineteTechnologique #NextBigThing #LeadershipTech #Opportunite

How to Get to Space — When You're Not a Billionaire? You take some risks—move to a new country, take a job in an industry you know little about—and end up managing innovation funding for the EU Commission or NATO in the space and defence sectors. Our first Masters Extra (MX) speaker, Florentyna Smith-Tamarapa, shared their journey on the winding road to becoming an innovation intermediary in the space sector (and oh boy, it’s big and full of opportunities) and the broader role of space tech (beyond just launching rockets). Three main lessons stood out: Take a chance when it comes. Explore sectors you might not think are relevant to you or your skills. Be prepared for some battles and disappointments as a non-specialist. University of St Andrews

High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) Funding Advance: I first saw AALTO HAPS at #MWC2023 and was impressed with its Zephyr platform's potential as a communications resilience option when base station infrastructure is wiped out. Combining solar-powered stratosphere flight with a bent-pipe communications payload, the HAPS platform can restore cellular communications after a disaster. Beyond Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR), HAPS can address challenges in the military, agriculture, and border protection domains. The long-duration flight (two months!) combined with flexible positioning opens up opportunities for boosting resilience while securing valuable earth observation capabilities. This announcement points to a USD $100 million investment from significant Japanese firms, including NTT DOCOMO. https://lnkd.in/eXiRCCVA

▪ The development of LEO #satellite megaconstellations fits into China's geopolitically driven and state-led push to achieve global technological leadership. ▪ Economist Intelligence: EIU believes the first and foremost motivation is national security; Chinese leaders see space as a major arena of strategic competition. The second motivation, which carries less urgency, is economic (space technology is one of the officially designated "industries of the future"). ▪ A realistic prospect is that #China will operate megaconstellations with state funding and a modest degree of commercialization after five or six years of deployment - a move that fits naturally into China’s “digital silk road”, a part of the Belt and Road Initiative aimed at expanding digital technologies and challenging Western influence in developing countries. #space

📡  𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝟒𝟕 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲? As our reliance on space technology grows, so do the risks and opportunities. Discover, at the end of this post, how France and other superpowers are developing defense strategies and innovative partnerships to ensure sovereignty and security in this new frontier. Curious ? ⬇️⬇️⬇️ In just a few years, our economy, military system, and our scientific sector have become increasingly reliant on satellites and, consequently, on space.  This unprecedented dependency not only highlights new risks and threats within these domains but also opens the door to exciting opportunities! 🚀 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞.    To address this, world superpower countries are developing defense strategies around military, legal, and technological tools. For example, France has established its National Space Defense Center (NSDC) and the United States has deployed its their Space Force. While these strategies aim to ensure states' autonomy, sovereignty, and resilience, they also involve the establishment of new cooperation between allies and with public and private partners capable of fostering indispensable innovation in this highly sensitive environment. 👉 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲. Drawing on the example of France, the NSDC has already begun its transformation, establishing institutional partnerships with public and private entities, both domestic and international. These collaborations facilitate engagement in various forms of exchanges, data sharing, services, and information dissemination. 🚦 We are convinced that 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to combine the structural strength of large corporations with the agility of startups. Several initiatives are already underway; however, they pose numerous challenges for the years to come. ⚡ Stay tuned for our upcoming posts to find out more about these challenges and discover the full roadmap "For a Sovereign Defense." Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eX3_RcEA 

Space as a domain of economic and security competition between great powers has risen to become an arena of active statecraft for middle powers in the twenty-first century. In this paper for Business and Politics Journal Kun-Chin Lin, William Matthews, and the Adarga Research Institute’s Sam Olsen explore the challenges that Taiwan and Thailand face as they look to develop their domestic space industries and penetrate a market that is projected to be worth $1.1 trillion in 2040. Key takeaways include: - The Asian developmental state model is evolving in response to specific challenges of a global supply chain dominated by leading space firms and US regulations. - Significant differences in Taiwan’s and Thailand’s space and industrial policy approaches will likely create divergent technological trajectories. - The longer-term prospects for middle spacepowers remain contingent on the space race between the US and China. To read the paper in full, click here: https://lnkd.in/g2qZ4_GD Cambridge University Press #space #spacetech #CubeSat #tech #greatpowercompetition #globalsupplychain #satellite #smallsatellites #futureofspace #Taiwan #Thailand

📢🛰️Do you work in the satellite communications industry? European Space Agency - ESA's ARTES Core Competitiveness programme helps European and Canadian industry to develop innovative products, services, systems and partnerships in the highly competitive satellite communications sector. The programme provides the funding, multi-disciplinary expertise, business knowledge, opportunities for small and medium enterprises, international consortia and contacts needed to turn concepts into reality. 🤝Ready to take your idea to the next level? Learn more here👉https://lnkd.in/eTcpdBBu #telecommunications #satellites #satellitecommunications #satcom #esa #europeanspaceagency #space #society #products #services #worldclass #partnerships #research #industry #collaboration #workingtogether #team #technology #advance #production #innovation #europe #coordination #spacesystems #activities #connectivity #connect #startups #innovation #digital #companies #business #connectivity #communications

The 11th Space Resiliency Summit will bring togethers senior leaders, experts, and innovators to discuss the policies and operations necessary to ensure the safety and resiliency of US-space based assets and mission in an increasingly contested space domain. The 2024 Summit will highlight innovative technologies, strategies, and policies needed to assure continued space superiority for the U.S.

My latest academic paper, co-written with the brilliant Kun-Chin Lin of Johns Hopkins and William Matthews, now at Chatham House, all about the issues around middle power space-linked industrial policy, especially for #Taiwan and #Thailand. With the importance of #space increasing each week, especially with Great Power relations in mind, we hope this paper makes a useful contribution to the debate.