ESA’s space technology transfer initiatives – one year on.
- Paper number
IAC-08.E5.1.8
- Author
Dr. David Raitt, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands
- Year
2008
- Abstract
Over the past year, ESA’s Technology Transfer Programme Office has introduced a number of new initiatives aimed at increasing the number of transfers of space technologies to non-space sectors in its Member States. These include a National Technology Transfer Initiative, an Open Call for Technology Transfer Proposals, new opportunities involving Innovation Relay Centres, additional Agency incubators, greater application of space systems and the establishment of a Technology Fund to attract interest and investment in support of entrepreneurs, start-up companies and SMEs who are applying space technologies and system. The paper will review the implementation and progress to date of these various schemes and initiatives and give a projection for the future.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
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