On June 19th and 24th 2021, SpaceConnect’21, an event created to those who live space to the fullest, will take place in Meudon and in a hybrid format. The event will be chaired by Philippe Baptiste (new CNES president), Bruno Sainjon (ONERA president), Eric Labaye (Ecole polytechnique president) and Louis Le Portz (3AF president).
SpaceConnect’21 aims to bring together space people of all kinds: students, researchers, entrepreneurs, gamers, content creators and all the stakeholders that revolve around space like agencies, incubators and startups. The mission? To create a unique ecosystem that is a source of innovation and a contributor to the dynamism of the sector and to provide a vibrant, informal and cozy event dedicated to those who dream about the stars.
On June 19th 2021, a Kerbal Space Program video game tournament will be held in partnership with OMEN and Kerbal Space Challenge. During this day, 24 teams will compete with each other to accomplish an unprecedented space mission.
On June 24th 2021, a forum will host around thirty stands for informal meetings between CEO / CTO of startups and students, researchers, doctoral students, investors, … in order to discuss, to network, enlarge their knowledge of space but also to discover future collaborators! Preligens, Planet, Thrust Me, Exotrail, Anywaves, AerospaceLab, Hemeria, Share My Space and many more will be present.
At the same time, conferences will take place along the day during which key space personalities will tell you about their accomplished endeavors. Discussions will take place during round tables around the following themes:
- New Space, the new gold rush ? Business challenges and opportunities in Europe, the USA and China.
- Exploration vs Exploitation : Future prospects of human activities on the Moon and Mars.
Finally, if you have an entrepreneurial project, a pitch competition will give you the chance to present and defend your project, regardless of its maturity, in front of a professional jury in order to win support for the development of your project. This pitch competition is a real opportunity to get your project off the ground! For more information visit: https://spacecon.io/pitch/
Do not hesitate, register without delay to SpaceConnect’21 to participate: