Conference Overview

May 20 - 22, 2025

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May 20, 2025

Investment Forum

Financing the Future of the Space Economy

From Idea to Market: Funding Strategies for Startups and SMEs in the Space Sector

Opening Ceremony

Keynote Speech I

Panel 1: Unconventional Growth Strategies for Space Companies - a conversation with the founders

Networking Break

Panel 2: Growth Opportunities for Space Companies, and the Relationship With the Defence Environment

Networking Break

Panel 3: Where Should Italian and European Companies Stand in the Global Space Economy?

Keynote Speech II

Closing Remarks

Networking Cocktail

Hall 1

ESCC System – Future Updates and EEE Space Component Sovereignty for Europe – Status and Way Forward

Hall 2

UNIPD Student Conference -
Cosmic Career Launch

Innovative Project Pitches and Competition

Networking Break

Awards

Student Networking Cocktail

Arena

Man and the Planet, Between Present and Future

The Mystery of Existence Beyond Space and Time

May 21, 2025

Hall 1: Future of Space Exploration

Artemis Program: International Collaboration Advancing Space Exploration

Hall 2: Workshop Programme

Electromagnetic Threats to Satellite Survivability

Evolution of SATCOM and Next Hardware Leap in the Eye of a Start-Up

Recent CT Applications for Next Generation Aerospace Parts

Arena: Space & Sport

Tech Transfer from Space to Sport and Back

Dialogue Between an Astronaut and an UltraMarathoner

Event Opening and Institutional Greetings

Defining a Space Roadmap: The Draghi Report and Post-ESA Ministerial 2025 Perspectives

A high-level strategic panel focusing on key decisions shaping the future of the European and Italian space economy.

Lunch Break

Veneto Stars Challenge

Hall 1: The New Space Economy

Establishing a Viable Long-Term In-Space Environment

Satellite Navigation: Space, Moon and Future

Cybersecurity for Space

Hall 2: Workshop Programme

Manufacture, Assemble and Inspect Circuit Boards (PCBA) to Live in Space

IRIDE: Italian Industry Leading the Way – Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

Bringing Model-Based Systems and Software Engineering (MBSSE) into the Real World and Into Production

Niobium Alloys: The Next Generation Material for High-Temperature Applications?

Arena: Space & UAV Suppliers Summit

Building the Space Supply Chain of the Future: SMEs, Startups, and Prime Contractors

From Business Networks to Cross-Sector Aggregation: Funding measures and procurement incentives to facilitate SME integration and the potential of non-space companies entering the sector.

Commercial Spaceflight: Axiom 3 Mission and the Role of Italian Regions in the Emerging Space Supply Chain

The U.S. Model and Italy’s Perspective in the growing commercial space sector.

Regional Models for European Competitiveness: Growth Strategies and Best Practices for Space Districts

Comparing the development strategies of Italian and European space clusters, highlighting collaboration opportunities, industrial synergies, and
key drivers for attracting investment.

Startup Pitches (Balena)

Networking Cocktail

May 22, 2025

Hall 1: Space & UAV Suppliers Summit

Small Launchers, Big Dreams

Navigating the Final Frontier: Legal, Privacy, and Economic Challenges in Satellite Deployment

Advanced Air Mobility

ISRU for Planetary Exploration

Hall 2: Space AgriTech

From Earth to the Stars – Cultivating the Future of Space Exploration

Welcome Keynote

Space Farming

Life Support Systems and Biotechnology for Extreme Environments

Coffee Break

Terraforming and Colonisation

Arena: Space Applications

Sustainability for Space Applications

Space Applications for Sustainability

GNSS Makes all Data Geographic: Case Studies in the Veneto Area

GNSS Systems: Precision, Innovation, and Space Applications

CTNA workshop: Connect to your future: EDIH and support to innovation for the Italian enterprises (Balena)

Veneto Stars Award Ceremony (Veneto Regional Stand)

Lunch Break

Hall 1: Space & UAV Suppliers Summit

Communications in Space (Laser/Quantum)

Space Data for Security: Leveraging EO and Satellite Intelligence for Civil Security and Defence

TBC

Hall 2: Space AgriTech

From Space to Earth – Orbital Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture

Satellite Data Processing and Innovations for Precision Agriculture

Best Practices to Safeguard the Health of the Earth

Institutional Keynote

Closing and Final Remarks

Arena: Festival of Ideas

Food for Thought

From Business Networks to Cross-Sector Aggregation: Funding measures and procurement incentives to facilitate SME integration and the potential of non-space companies entering the sector

‘How Much’ Do You Know About Quantum Physics?

Spirituality of the Future

From Business Networks to Cross-Sector Aggregation: Funding measures and procurement incentives to facilitate SME integration and the potential of non-space companies entering the sector

Join the discussion at #SMV25

Join the discussions on the hottest topics surrounding space supply chain and new satellite applications.

Conference Overview

May 20 - 22, 2025

View the full conference program

May 20, 2025

Investment Forum

Financing the Future of the Space Economy

Opening Ceremony

Keynote Speech I

Panel 1: Unconventional Growth Strategies for Space Companies - a conversation with the founders

Networking Break

Panel 2: Growth Opportunities for Space Companies, and the Relationship With the Defence Environment

Networking Break

Panel 3: Where Should Italian and European Companies Stand in the Global Space Economy?

Keynote Speech II

Closing Remarks

Networking Cocktail

Hall 1

ESCC System – Future Updates and EEE Space Component Sovereignty for Europe – Status and Way Forward

Hall 2

UNIPD Student Conference - Cosmic Career Launch

Innovative Project Pitches and Competition

Networking Break

Awards

Student Networking Cocktail

Arena

Man and the Planet, Between Present and Future

The Mystery of Existence Beyond Space and Time

May 21, 2025

Hall 1: Future of Space Exploration

Artemis Program: International Collaboration Advancing Space Exploration

Hall 2: Workshop Programme

Electromagnetic Threats to Satellite Survivability

Evolution of SATCOM and Next Hardware Leap in the Eye of a Start-Up

Recent CT Applications for Next Generation Aerospace Parts

Arena: Space & Sport

Tech Transfer from Space to Sport and Back Dialogue Between an Astronaut and an UltraMarathoner

Event Opening and Institutional Greetings

Defining a Space Roadmap: The Draghi Report and Post-ESA Ministerial 2025 Perspectives

Lunch Break

Veneto Stars Challenge

Hall 1: The New Space Economy

Establishing a Viable Long-Term In-Space Environment

Satellite Navigation: Space, Moon and Future

Cybersecurity for Space

Hall 2: Workshop Programme

Manufacture, Assemble and Inspect Circuit Boards (PCBA) to Live in Space

IRIDE: Italian Industry Leading the Way – Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

Bringing Model-Based Systems and Software Engineering (MBSSE) into the Real World and Into Production

Niobium Alloys: The Next Generation Material for High-Temperature Applications?

Arena: Space & UAV Suppliers Summit

Building the Space Supply Chain of the Future: SMEs, Startups, and Prime Contractors

Commercial Spaceflight: Axiom 3 Mission and the Role of Italian Regions in the Emerging Space Supply Chain

Regional Models for European Competitiveness: Growth Strategies and Best Practices for Space Districts

Startup Pitches (Balena)

Networking Cocktail

May 22, 2025

Hall 1: Space & UAV Suppliers Summit

Small Launchers, Big Dreams

Navigating the Final Frontier: Legal, Privacy, and Economic Challenges in Satellite Deployment

Advanced Air Mobility

ISRU for Planetary Exploration

Hall 2: Space AgriTech

From Earth to the Stars – Cultivating the Future of Space Exploration

Welcome Keynote

Space Farming

Life Support Systems and Biotechnology for Extreme Environments

Coffee Break

Terraforming and Colonisation

Arena: Space Applications

Sustainability for Space Applications

Space Applications for Sustainability

GNSS Makes all Data Geographic: Case Studies in the Veneto Area

GNSS Systems: Precision, Innovation, and Space Applications

CTNA workshop: Connect to your future: EDIH and support to innovation for the Italian enterprises (Balena)

Veneto Stars Award Ceremony (Veneto Regional Stand)

Lunch Break

Hall 1: Space & UAV Suppliers Summit

Communications in Space (Laser/Quantum)

Space Data for Security: Leveraging EO and Satellite Intelligence for Civil Security and Defence

TBC

UNIPD Student Conference -
Cosmic Career Launch

Tech Transfer from Space to Sport and Back

Dialogue Between an Astronaut and an UltraMarathoner