OneSpaceHub to strengthen the entrepreneurial journey in the Dutch space ecosystem
A new consortium of stakeholders within the Dutch space ecosystem is working together with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland, RVO) to further exploit the potential of the space sector. With its winning proposal, the consortium has been awarded a two-year subsidy to roll out a campaign optimising the early stages of the entrepreneurial journey […]
Formal agreement has been signed to use the ESA ESTEC grounds for the campus
On Friday 27 January he municipality of Noordwijk and ESA/ESTEC have signed an agreement for the temporary use of part of the ESTEC grounds on the campus for the community plaza and walkways to activate the “Open Field”, the first step towards a vibrant campus square. The agreement was signed by Torben Henriksen, current director […]
A movie date with the Universe: Black Hole First Picture in Premiere
Wednesday 2 February NOVA proudly presented the Black Hole First Picture at the Omniversum – One Planet – in The Hague. Black Hole First Picture is a movie about being curious and persistent. Made by director Robin Sip, Joanna Holt from NOVA presented a great planetarium show before the movie started and professor Heino Falcke […]
Drones and Satellites for Growers in the Dune and Flowerbulb Region
The European Commission wants to drastically reduce the use of plant protection products in agriculture. Much of the current range of products will disappear, including those currently considered indispensable by many growers. To find a solution, forces are being joined in the ‘Remote Sensing for Ornamental Horticulture’ project. On February the first, five parties endorsed […]
Curiosity Series: Philab looks at societal impact outside of the traditional space box
The Netherlands has just subscribed to the Scaleup Programme of ESA, where SBIC and the ESA Technology Broker, as well as the Philab initiative, are part of. The latter was also featured recently at the LDE Space Day. The event provided the perfect setting to host a Curiosity Series about Philab and to challenge participants […]
Curiosity Series in Digital Twinning: bringing forth information in research you did not know was a problem
The Curiosity Series is a recurring meeting where (space) researchers discuss a current challenge in their field from different perspectives. The Series is about stimulating knowledge sharing and strengthening the network of researchers and open innovation. Earlier sessions covered quantum sensory payloads, space radiation, and the first Digital Twinning discussion at the CDF in ESTEC. During the LDE Space Day […]
LDE Space Day: adding value of space research to applications on Earth
On 29 November 2022, the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities welcomed researchers, governmental organisations, representatives of the space industry, young professionals and students to the Aula of the TU Delft. The first LDE Space Day, in collaboration with NL Space Campus, and many other partners from the space industry, brought together space research and industry. Part of the programme were […]
Innovation contest ActInSpace to boost entrepreneurship in the Netherlands
From 18 to 19 November 2022, 66 participants gathered at PLNT Leiden to join the ActInSpace global hackathon. During an invigorating 24 hours, 10 teams formed to take on one of the numerous challenges listed under different categories ranging from everyday life business to flying to the Moon and beyond. ACTINSPACE THE NETHERLANDS Initiated by the French […]
High-Tech area visits for new collaborations
“It is great to see the similarities and differences between the initiatives in Zuid-Holland. And it’s even nicer to see that we can easily find each other”. On July 4 two of our team members visited the Duurzaamheidsfabriek and the Health Innovation Centre, with an 5G IoT Fieldlab next to ROC Da Vinci College on invitation from Smart City Fieldlabs […]
Looking back: Network & Drinks November and Farewell Esther
Every last Thursday of the month we host a networking event for the Dutch Space Industry. The November edition was a very warm and special one. Largely because of the gathering of community members that wanted to share their thanks with Esther Peters, and the many networking opportunities that our network events offer you. WE […]
