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.
Fiammetta Diani is Head of Market, Downstream and Innovation at EUSPA, leading a 30-person team that connects EU space services with industry, entrepreneurs and public institutions. With over two decades of experience in space systems, market development and business development, she advances user-driven GNSS and Earth observation applications across Europe.
Monika Kuffer is Professor of Sustainability of Rural-Urban Systems at the University of Twente. Her research combines urban remote sensing, geo-information science and planning to address sustainable urban development. She is particularly recognised for using very-high-resolution imagery to map informal settlements and support evidence-based urban policy.
Ingo Baumann is a co-founding partner of BHO Legal, a boutique space and technology law. With more than 20 years of professional experience, Dr Baumann is an expert advisor in the geospatial, R&D and defence sectors. He is a member of various professional organisations such as the International Institute of Space Law
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.
Having worked at Verhaert for more than 25 years, Dany Robberecht focuses on strategic innovation: this includes value and business model engineering and value proposition design, as well as strategic product, design and (open) innovation management in a B2B, B2C and the public context.
Elena Vellutini is a Project Engineer at the Italian Space Agency, specialising in mission design, trajectory optimisation and space-debris environments. Her work supports Italy’s contribution to international debris coordination and European space-surveillance initiatives, following earlier experience in guidance, navigation and control for Vega launcher missions.
Peter Torstensen is the CEO and founder of Accelerace, the leading startup accelerator and early stage investor in the Nordics, having accelerated more than 800 startups and invested into nearly 120 pre-traction startups. He is an entrepreneur and contributed to the creation of some of the first venture funds in Denmark.
Fiammetta Diani is Head of Market, Downstream and Innovation at EUSPA, leading a 30-person team that connects EU space services with industry, entrepreneurs and public institutions. With over two decades of experience in space systems, market development and business development, she advances user-driven GNSS and Earth observation applications across Europe.
Luca Rossettini is Founder and CEO of D-Orbit, a space logistics company providing in-orbit transportation and space-debris mitigation services. An aerospace engineer with a PhD in advanced space propulsion, he combines entrepreneurship, sustainability and technical expertise to support the responsible expansion of space activities.
Managing Director @ Helix Space
Space and defence technology professional with 30 years of experience in product development, business development, sales, marketing and customer-facing operations. An ISU alumnus, serial entrepreneur and angel investor, he has worked across start-ups and public companies, including HighLift Systems, Hewlett-Packard and SES, with expertise in innovation and customer experience.
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.
Partner @ BHO Legal
Space and high-technology lawyer specialising in EU procurement, air and space law, drone regulation and security projects. He has over 20 years of experience, including legal roles on the Galileo programme at DLR and twelve years advising GSA/EUSPA on security-relevant procurements. He also advises research institutions, public authorities and international corporations.
Founder & CEO @ DANS CEE
Defence and aerospace consultant with 25 years of experience in procurement, business development and industrial cooperation. He previously led procurement entities at Hungary’s Ministry of Defence and advises global OEMs and Central and Eastern European suppliers. He also coaches SMEs through the European Defence Fund’s EUDIS programme.
CEO @ Space Platform
Entrepreneur, investor and board member with over 30 years of international experience across aerospace, communications and life sciences. He has co-founded several deep-tech ventures, supported start-ups through public funding and angel investment, and mentors emerging space companies through European acceleration programmes and investor networks.
Principal @ Novaspace
Satcom systems expert and project leader with +20 years of aerospace experience. He has led satellite-terrestrial convergence and end-to-end connectivity projects at Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defense & Space. His background spans systems and service architecture, satellite capacity engineering, spectrum management, and terrestrial and satellite radiocommunications.
Partner @ Alpha2 Consulting
Co-founder of Earth-i, where he secured funding and led the procurement and operation of an experimental high-resolution imaging satellite. He also co-founded Kestrel Aircraft and brings extensive experience in aerospace strategy, investment due diligence and market entry, following executive board roles at TNT Express.
Principal @ Novaspace
Space and satellite expert with 20 years of experience across Europe. He started as a systems engineer on Earth Observation programmes and later worked in project and technical management for secure SATCOM missions at OHB and Airbus Defence and Space. At Airbus, he led Aerospace Security, delivering secure-by-design solutions for major programmes. He holds a Master’s in Telecommunications Engineering and an Executive MBA.
Venture Partner @ Wefunder
Cleantech and deep-tech investment advisor with over 10 years of experience across Silicon Valley and Europe. She has supported more than 100 early-stage companies that collectively raised over €1 billion. Her work focuses on helping climate, defence and space ventures scale through strategy, partnerships, governance and fundraising.
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.
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