Space Innovation

ESMATS 2025
2025-09-24 - 2025-09-26 | SwissTech, SwissTech, EPFL, Switzerland
21st European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium
ESMATS’s reputation as lead event dedicated to Space Mechanisms Engineering continues to grow. The 2023 edition in Warsaw saw a gathering of over 300 guests, speakers, and exhibitors. We hope to see even more visitors in 2025.
Established as a biennial event since 1983, ESMATS returns to Switzerland after 20 years. This time participants will convene to western Switzerland, renowned for its cultural heritage in the art of mechanisms now evolved to prestigious watchmaking and pioneering technology.
As a tradition, prior to the conference, specialized training courses will offer attendees the opportunity to enhance expertise in targeted areas of mechanism and tribology.
EPFL, Almatech, CSEM, and ESA extend a warm invitation to participate in the 21st edition of ESMATS, set to take place in Lausanne, Switzerland. We eagerly anticipate your presence at this esteemed event and the accompanying courses – welcoming you to Lausanne in September 2025!
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3rd Swiss Remote Sensing Days
2025-08-25 - 2025-08-27 | Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
The Swiss Remote Sensing Days (SRSD) is a meeting for the Swiss remote sensing community, initialized by the Swiss Commission on Remote Sensing of the Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences. It is a platform for exchange between young and established researchers working to understand our environment and society through images acquired by a variety of sensors, from satellites in space to drones and cameras in mobile phones.​​​
During this three-day event, young researchers (typically PhD students) will interact with senior researchers, present their latest results, and participate in community-building activities that will prepare them for an active life in remote sensing.

EUCASS 2025
2025-06-30 08:00 - 2025-07-04 17:00 UTC | Congress Center Auditorium della Tecnica, Congress Center Auditorium della Tecnica, Viale Umberto Tupini 65, Rome, Italy
20th Anniversary – 11th European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences (EUCASS)

EUCASS 2025 represents an exceptional opportunity to reach a uniquely targeted audience and demonstrate your commitment to the future of aeronautics and space. Do not miss this chance to position your organisation at the forefront. We trust your presence at EUCASS 2025 is vital for all players and invite you to join us preparing it. Your organization can participate at various levels.

50th Anniversary of the ESA Convention
2025-05-26 16:00 - 19:00 | SwissTech, SwissTech, EPFL, Switzerland
On Monday 26th of May, Space Exchange Switzerland (national platform funded by the Swiss Space Office of the SERI) is very fortunate to host the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the ESA Convention in Lausanne. In 2025, the 50th anniversary of the signature of the ESA Convention (30 May 1975) provides the opportunity to reflect not only on ESA’s past achievements, but also on its future perspectives. Come and join us for this celebration! It will be a wonderful opportunity to discover ESA’s past and future achievements, you will meet major space actors like Josef Aschbacher, ESA’s director general and our new Swiss Astronaut Marco Sieber. We have the honor of having Guy Parmelin, Federal Councillor, address the audience with a brief opening. Hear what the General Director of ESA-Josef Aschbacher has to say about ESA’s 2040 vision and listen to exciting interventions about Inspiration, Science and Exploration, and in space by high-level speakers. Interludes by the Swiss-led troupe The Blackouts will add a special light to the event.

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This conference is free and open to everyone. Registration is mandatory, and places are limited.

Space Community Days Switzerland 2025
2025-05-26 08:00 - 2025-05-27 17:00 | SwissTech, SwissTech, EPFL, Switzerland
2-day event of value-added exchanges and opportunities in the space field. Practical and useful insights for space industries and newcomers in the domain.
This event is dedicated to Swiss organisations with invited international speakers
The event will be held at the SwissTech Convention Center on May 26-27 and will offer:
Presentations over 2 days: the agenda might be subject to minor changes.
Physical Face-2-Face (B2B) meeting sessions
Celebration of the 50th anniversary of ESA on Monday evening from 4:30 to 6:30.
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CYSAT Europe
2025-05-14 08:00 - 2025-05-15 17:00 | Station F, 5 Parvis Alan Turing 75013, Paris, France
CYSAT has been designed to tackle both the technical complexities of space cybersecurity and the related business challenges of the industry.
Join us for a 2-day event featuring engaging keynotes and panels, offering in-depth discussions on various topics, mainly targeting space engineers. Our lineup includes space industry leaders, hackers, and cybersecurity experts addressing the latest trends related to space assets and data security.

Swiss Apollo : de la Suisse à la Lune with Marco Sieber and Claude Nicollier
2024-12-19 19:30 - 22:00 | SwissTech, SwissTech, EPFL, Switzerland
Le 19 Decembre 2024, le SwissTech Convention Center aura l’honneur d’accueillir Claude Nicollier, Marco Sieber et d’autres invités vedettes pour une soirée historique et exceptionnelle. Le SwissTech Convention Center et SwissApollo vous invitent à passer deux heures d’enchantement.
Lors de cette soirée inédite, nous allons célébrer le 80ème anniversaire de notre héros national, Claude Nicollier, en retraçant les points forts de sa vie professionnelle et privée . Le vétéran de quatre vols spatiaux accueillera en personne sur scène son successeur, Marco Sieber. Ce sera la première apparition de notre nouvel astronaute suisse devant le grand public. Il s’agira aussi de présenter un moment d’échange entre les deux hommes, une rencontre historique marquée par une passation de témoin symbolique.

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