ESA’s EO Science and Applications Opportunities for Belgian Actors

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Organisation: Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO)

BELSPO warmly invites Belgian industry and research actors to discover and discuss ESA’s Earth Observation science and applications opportunities, and to engage directly with ESA experts.

Date: 16 June 2026
Time: 14:30 – 20:00
Location: Warwick Hotel, Brussels (close to the Brussels-Central station)

Why attend?

Discover ESA EO funding and collaboration opportunities for Belgian industry and research.
Receive practical guidance on how to engage and position proposals.
Network and meet ESA experts during the walking dinner and bilateral sessions.

Target Audience

This event is aimed at Belgian stakeholders active or interested in the downstream Earth Observation domain, including:

EO industry: SMEs, start-ups, scale-ups and well-established companies
Companies not yet introduced to ESA but interested in ESA programmes and tenders
Researchers and senior research staff interested in collaboration with ESA

About the Event

During this afternoon event, the European Space Agency (ESA), together with BELSPO, will present its Earth Observation programmes with a focus on science, research and application opportunities for Belgian actors.

The presentations will be followed by a networking walking dinner and the opportunity to engage in bilateral one‑on‑one meetings with ESA experts. The topics are:

Science, R&D and policy opportunities
Industrial Competition and Resilience
Digital Twin Earth
Space Resilience Nodes
Innovation – InCubed
ESA Business Applications
General alignment and proposal guidance

Agenda

15:00	Welcome	BELSPO / ESA
15:05	Introduction to the event and objectives of the workshop	ESA
15:10	Earth Action programme (link to presentation in PDF format):
	• Earth system and Climate Science • Policies • Industrial Competitiveness and Resilience • Disruptive and digital enablement • Action readiness and international partnerships & cooperation opportunities	Susanne Mecklenburg, ESA Giuseppe Borghi, ESA Inge Jonckheere, ESA Gordon Campbell Gunther Landgraf
15:55	Questions and discussion
16:15	Other activities
	• BASS (link to presentation in PDF format) • DTE (link to presentation in PDF format) • Space Resilience Nodes (link to presentation in PDF format)	Beatrice Barresi, ESA Claudia Vitolo, ESA Hannah Miina Sihvonen, ESA
17:00	Networking and B2B meetings with ESA — registration required.
20:00	Closing of the event

Bilateral Meetings with ESA

Participants will have the opportunity to meet ESA experts in one‑on‑one sessions in separate meeting rooms.

Each meeting lasts 15 minutes, with 5 minutes allocated between meetings for transition (3 slots per hour).

Meetings will be scheduled on the day of the event to avoid unused time slots.

During online registration, participants will be asked to indicate their indicative interest areas to help organize the presence of ESA experts. Be aware that the number of places in the venue is limited. The confirmation of your registration will count as your proof of admission to the venue.

Registration for this event is now closed. We have reached the maximum capacity of the venue and can no longer accept new registrations. Thank you for your interest.