Lectures, workshops and mentoring are now available!
The EU Space Academy Learning Platform offers enthusiastic entrepreneurs a free and customisable online development programme tailored to their unique goals.
Motivated to shake up your industry by employing the latest knowledge in space data? You’ve come to the right place.
Our academy brings you:
curriculum
Space Economy
Explore the following modules:
- The Space Economy
- Access to Space for Founders
- EU Space Market Insights
- New Space & Start-up Insights
Applications
Explore the following modules:
- Secure Satellite Communication
- Space Situational Awareness
- Earth Observation
- GNSS
- Enabling Technologies
Hardware
This course is coming soon!
with EO Data
Explore the following modules:
- Copernicus Programme
- Copernicus for Developers
- Deep Dive on Remote Sensing Data Use Cases
with GNSS Data
Explore the following modules:
- Galileo Programme & EGNOS
- Galileo for Developers
- Deep Dive on GNSS Use Cases
Space Business
Explore the following modules:
- Business Strategy
- Business Model
- Building a Team
- Minimum Viable Product
- Concept and Design
- Marketing
- Sales
Capital
Explore the following modules:
- Opportunities under CASSINI
- Public & Private Funding
- Investor Pitching (Coming Soon)
Europe
Explore the following modules:
- EU Space Policy
- European Government Procurement (Coming Soon)
- Regulatory Guidelines
Global Markets
This course is coming soon!
Space for Security
Explore the following modules:
- Foundational Context
- Governance and Institutional Cooperation in Space Security
- Cybersecurity and Digital Resilience in Space Security
Space for Security
Explore the following modules:
- Strategic and Industrial Dimensions of Space Security
- Operational Applications of EU Space for Security
- Frontier Technologies in Space Security
Our partners offer further learning opportunities across key areas of the space sector, from entrepreneurship and technology to policy and regulation. Explore their resources to continue your learning journey.
ESA Academy helps university students build space expertise through hands-on projects, technical training, and learning opportunities across space science, engineering, mission design, and business.
Marco Filippi is Founder and CEO of Volvero, an Italian mobility technology company developing a digital vehicle-sharing platform to make transportation more accessible, efficient and sustainable. With a background in finance, private equity and venture capital, including experience at hedge funds and Autotech Ventures, he was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship and pursued entrepreneurship studies at Stanford University. His expertise spans business innovation, AI and emerging technologies, driving the integration of satellite positioning data, blockchain and advanced analytics into next-generation shared mobility solutions.
Martin Langer is CEO of OroraTech, building scalable space infrastructure for persistent thermal intelligence. With over 15 years’ experience in satellite systems engineering, he previously led the company’s technology development and ran CubeSat missions at the Technical University of Munich. He is a published researcher in nanosatellite reliability and mission validation.
Guerric de Crombrugghe is an enthusiastic and self-driven expert in aerospace, including aeroplanes, drones, rockets, satellites, and their applications, with an emphasis on company growth and innovation. He launched ScanWorld, a hyperspectral images and analytics company, in 2020. He now works as Chief Product Officer at ConstellR with the goal of creating a European champion in satellite photography for agriculture.
Kristina Nikolaus is Co-Founder and CEO of OKAPI:Orbits, which develops software for collision avoidance and space traffic management. Since co-founding the company in 2018, she has led its growth in orbital analytics and sustainable space operations, combining industrial engineering and business administration expertise with startup-scaling experience.
Max Gulde is Co-Founder and CEO of constellr, a European provider of high-resolution thermal intelligence from space. A physicist with expertise in Earth observation and satellite technology, he leads the development of AI-powered temperature data to support food, water, climate and infrastructure resilience.
Dr. Claudio Rossi is Senior Researcher and Programme Manager at LINKS Foundation, leading the AI4GEO and AI4Security research programmes within the AI, Data and Space Department. With over a decade of project management experience and a PhD in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, he has coordinated major EU-funded initiatives, including I-REACT and SAFERS, focused on disaster resilience and wildfire management. His expertise spans artificial intelligence, satellite Earth observation, remote sensing and environmental monitoring, developing innovative data-driven solutions for climate resilience and security.
Miguel García has over 30 years of experience as a consultant, coach and trainer to 500+ executives, business owners, public officials, and entrepreneurs. In 2001, he founded his company ASAP Operational Research specialised in market research. He provides consumer insights, competitive vision and basic rules for the economic viability of the project.
Cristina Pérez Hernández is Head of the Space Surveillance Area at the Spanish Space Agency (AEE), leading a team responsible for collision avoidance, satellite re-entry and fragmentation analysis services. An aeronautical engineer with extensive experience in space surveillance and tracking, she previously led Spain’s Space Surveillance and Tracking Operations Centre (S3TOC). Her expertise spans space traffic management, orbital safety and international cooperation, contributing to the EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST) programme and advancing sustainable space operations.
Flavio Sbardellati is Governmental and Downstream Research & Innovation Manager at EUSPA, leading initiatives to expand the adoption of European space technologies across governmental applications. With over 20 years of experience in the aerospace and telecommunications industries, he joined EUSPA's predecessor agency in 2015 after holding several engineering and project management positions. His expertise spans satellite navigation, secure satellite communications and market development, including leading the ENTRUSTED project to define user requirements for the EU GOVSATCOM programme.
Franck Perrin leads space-development activities at Thales, with longstanding expertise in cybersecurity for satellite systems. He has shaped strategic cybersecurity roadmaps and security offerings for space programmes, drawing on earlier leadership roles in managed security services, critical infrastructure and high-availability systems.
Technologist @ ASI - Italian Space Agency
Ph.D. in Geoinformation. He spent 10+ years at the GIPSA-Lab in Grenoble conducting research activity focused on hyperspectral image processing. He is among the founders of Data Science Experts, a french startup specialized in AI+EO. In 2021 Giorgio joined the Italian Space Agency as Technologist specialized in hyperspectral data processing.
CEO, Expert Consultant @ Skyvory Consulting
Business-development leader with 15 years of experience across commercial, institutional and R&D space organisations. She led EMEA business development at Planet and specialises in Earth observation, GNSS, sustainability, public procurement and go-to-market strategy. She advises organisations and start-ups on commercial growth, strategic partnerships and scaling.
CEO @ Latitudo 40
Space-economy entrepreneur with 20 years of experience developing IT-enabled products and services using satellite telecommunications, navigation and Earth observation. He founded Latitudo 40 to make EO insights accessible to non-space users. His work spans digital transformation, innovation strategy and data-driven business models, alongside mentoring and evaluating European start-ups.
CEO @ The Adjacent Possible
Venture builder and technology leader specialising in AI, intellectual property commercialisation, frontier infrastructure and dual-use innovation. He co-founded AI-driven IP-risk platform Evalify and supports space ventures on product strategy, market validation and go-to-market. His background includes technology and innovation leadership roles at IBM, alongside experience across regulated industries.
Founder/partner @ Grand Prix consulting
B2B technology marketing leader with over 20 years of experience in go-to-market strategy, brand positioning and digital marketing. She mentors early-stage founders and supports start-ups as a fractional CMO, drawing on leadership roles at Nokia, Juniper Networks and Frequentis. Her expertise spans telecommunications, IT, aviation and emerging technologies.
Bringing over 25 years’ experience in mission-critical IT operations to space-sector resilience, Gérard develops practical approaches to incident management, operational governance and anomaly response for satellite operations and emerging space infrastructure. His work is informed by ESA mission-operations training and experience across high-availability European institutional and defence environments.
Founder @ PIXAM
GNSS engineer and geo-robotics specialist focused on high-precision positioning for robotics, IoT, and spatial analysis. As founder of PIXAM LTD, he develops hardware and software systems for mapping, measurement, and autonomous applications. He also supports startups in turning technical concepts into real-world systems and fostering innovation.
CEO & Founder @ ORBITALYX
Space-business advisor specialising in commercialisation, launch procurement, communications and market positioning. She led CroCube, Croatia’s first satellite mission, from concept to orbit and has supported multiple satellite missions. She mentors emerging space companies through the ESA BIC ecosystem, advises launch providers on commercial strategy, and was named among Via Satellite’s Top 50 Women in Satellite in 2026.
Managing Director @ AXSYSNAV
Space and defence consultant with over 25 years of experience in strategy, business acceleration and funding. He has helped European space companies raise more than €45 million and supported over 75 firms through EU programmes. His background includes senior engineering at ESA, business development and telecommunications leadership.
UX/UI lead @ Zalando
Berlin-based product UX/UI designer, content creator and mentor. She has 14+ years of experience working in big tech companies like Zalando and Yandex and international agencies like Clay Global for top clients such as Corsair, Zenefits, Intuit, Michelin, and Ferrari.
Any individual of legal age established in the Member States of European Economic Area, EU candidate countries and Horizon Europe associated countries.
Register anytime during the academy by clicking at the courses on our website.
No, not at all. We encourage anyone with a passion for entrepreneurship and EU space data and signals to participate in the academy. You can learn about the opportunities of the downstream sector and business practices to create a successful start-up.
Yes, there is no requirement as such for participation in the EU Space Academy Learning Platform. Although the course is aimed at entrepreneurs within the space sector, the lessons are designed so any interested person regardless of their background can find modules of interest.
No, you can register to the online programme anytime! Once you registered, you will gain access to all the available courses that you can watch at your own convenience.
Each member of your team can individually join and benefit from the academy.
No, you can watch the lessons in your preferred order.
Yes, you will get a certificate after completing the academy. Additionally, after the completion of each course, you can download a completion badge and share it with your network.
Yes, feel free to join all the courses you like.
You can book up to 4 mentoring sessions in any 365-day period, either with the same mentor or different ones. Note that places are limited and mentor availability cannot be guaranteed