First Satellite Masters Conference Set to Launch in Berlin

Forward-thinking applications for Copernicus and Galileo

The first Satellite Masters Conference will provide a unique marketplace for sharing innovations based on satellite navigation and Earth observation capabilities and connecting with the world’s leading network for downstream satellite business.

The conference is being organised by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO) and will be hosted by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) in Berlin from 23 – 24 October 2014.

Together with ESA space solutions®, the conference will focus on entrepreneurial spirit and the impact space technologies have on business and society. It will feature an outstanding blend of conference sessions, workshops, and round-table discussions centred around leveraging satellite-derived data and other space solutions for sectors as diverse as mobile and mobility, health, and agriculture.

The Satellite Masters Conference is geared toward all those looking to benefit from the emerging satellite applications market, from start-ups, SMEs, and researchers to investors, institutional stakeholders, and members of industry.

The event will be capped off by the annual Awards Ceremony of Europe’s major innovation competitions for space applications – the European Satellite Navigation Competition and Copernicus Masters. The most exciting awardees will also present their business cases during the conference, along with entrepreneurial success stories recounted from previous competitions and the European Space Agency’s Business Incubation Programme.

For further information and registration (free of charge), please visit www.satellite-masters- conference.eu

Related links:
Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen: www.anwendungszentrum.de
ESA Space Solutions: http://www.esa.int/Our_ Activities/Technology/Space_ solutions
European Mobile & Mobility Industries Alliance: http://www.mobilise-europe. mobi/
European Satellite Navigation Competition: www.esnc.info
Copernicus Masters: www.copernicus-masters.com