An ambitious agenda anchored in competitiveness, values and security is being pursued by the Irish Presidency with EU Space positioned as a key instrument in delivering Europe’s strategic resilience and innovation.

Around 50 members gathered in mid-June in Prague to reinforce cooperation across the European space sector, enhance cybersecurity resilience and advance strategic priorities.

A new organisation has been put in place to enhance operational efficiency and governmental service delivery.

Twelve visionary European start-ups have been named the winners of the CASSINI Challenges 2026, each securing EUR 100 000 to accelerate their space-based solutions tackling climate, security and infrastructure challenges.