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How to grow your space business? Morning coffee session at Urban3 / Maria01
Date & time: 2 September 2025, 8:30–11:00 (active programme 9:15–10:30)
Location: Urban3, Building 3, Maria 01, Lapinlahdenkatu 16, Helsinki (see arrival info)
Registration: https://link.webropol.com/ep/grow-your-space-business-2025
The space sector in Finland is currently growing faster than ever. This year alone, Finnish space companies have launched more than 10 new satellites and announced investments worth hundreds of millions of euros into the sector.
Behind this rapid development is a strong network of supporting organisations and various programmes that have helped startups and new innovations mature and reach the right target audiences.
In this morning session, you'll have the chance to meet three organisations – ESA BIC Finland, ESA Phi-Lab Finland and Location Innovation Hub – that are currently supporting space and geospatial startups and businesses in Finland. You'll also gain insights into the types of space and geospatial funding currently available to help launch the next great idea into orbit.
Programme:
Coffee will be served from 8:30, and the programme begins at 9:15.
7+ years of space startup incubation in Finland
- ESA BIC Finland, Kaisa Ahonen
- Early-stage space business challenges and how to overcome them
ESA support for space and geospatial innovation commercialisation
- ESA Phi-Lab Finland, Miika Kostamo
- €4.4M in Phi-Lab funding + business advisory and how to access it
- Other ESA funding opportunities and where to find them
2.5 years of location innovation support for startups, SMEs and the public sector in Europe
- Location Innovation Hub, Joonas Jokela
- Free business, IPR, and tech support
- Test environments for geospatial innovation
The event is hosted by Leena Virkki, GeoForum Finland.
Registration
Register now at: https://link.webropol.com/ep/grow-your-space-business-2025. Registration closes on 25 August.
More information
If you have any questions about the event, please contact the Location Innovation Hub: locationinnovationhub(at)nls.fi, or ESA Phi-Lab Finland: esaphilabfinland(at)aalto.fi
