The year 2025 was a year of convergence. Direction, ambition and execution converged more than ever before in Dutch and European space industry. Discover the strategy that is strengthening national innovation in the annual review published by the Netherlands Space Office.
Space Tech Expo Europe attracts scores of space professionals to Bremen in November. This year, the city additionally hosted the ESA Ministerial Council Meeting. News was fast-flowing, as were the networking ops at Connecting The Curious.
SBIC’s technical partner Space4Good has closed a funding round with investment by Arches Capital, Empower Impact and Indigo Ventures. This will enable expansion of its satellite-data insights for rainforest protection into new areas and new projects.
Earth observation was the focus for the attendees gathered in The Hague for the 3-day EuroGEO Workshop 2025, organised by the European Commission, EuroGEO and Netherlands Space Office. Read NSO report.
NL Space Week 2025 is shining a spotlight on how space contributes to society and the economy with events across the Netherlands from 4 to 12 October, including two events at SBIC Noordwijk. Register now for the launch event of the Space Meets Manufacturing startup competition!
Spectral Industries has raised 2.5 million euros in funding in a round co-led by Value Creation Capital and The Nest Group. The ESA BIC alumnus develops advanced optical sensor systems for real-time chemical analysis. Read full news release.