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Casa Veneto

May 12 - 13, 2026

May 12, 2026

  • Location: Veneto Region Area
  • 13:00 – 14:30

Lunch Break

  • 14:30 - 15:25
Earth Observation for the Public Administration – The IRIDELab training program

Session in Italian language

Chairs: Salvina Sist e Umberto Trivelloni, Regione Veneto
Welcome Greetings
Marco Zecchinato,
Councilor for Land Management of the Veneto Region
The IRIDE Program for Regional and Local Public Administrations
Marco Casucci,
Manager, European Space Agency
How Earth Observation satellites work and their application potential
Marcello Maranesi,
CEO, GMATICS
Open discussion
Marcello Maranesi,
CEO, GMATICS
  • 14:30

Presentations of the 10 finalists of Veneto Stars Challenge (Sala Veneto Stars)

  • 15:30 - 16:25
European Funding Opportunities for the Space Industry
Massimo Ciscato,
Head of Sector Space Services, Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) - European Commission
Giovanni Lucchi,
MDI Officer, EUSPA
  • 16:30 - 18:00
Manufacturing Space - Pitch Session

DIVE Project, University of Padua

May 13, 2026

  • Location: Veneto Region Area
  • 11:00 – 11:55
Collaboration pportunities between the Veneto Region and the Lombardy Region in the aerospace and space economy sectors
Massimo Bitonci,
Regional Minister for Economic Development – Research and Innovation and Investment Attraction, Regione Veneto
Guido Guidesi,
Regional Minister for Economic Development, Regione Lombardia
Federico Zoppas,
President, RIR AIR Space Veneto
Paolo Cerabolini,
President, Lombardia Aerospace Cluster
  • 12:30 - 12:55

Veneto Stars Award Ceremony

  • 13:00 – 14:30

Lunch Break

  • 14:30 - 16:00
From Space to Non-Space: Opportunities from the Earth Observation Sector and Coaching Session for ESA InCubed Calls

Session in Italian language

Institutional Greetings: Filippo Giacinti, Councillor for the Digital Agenda of Veneto, Regione Veneto
Opening Remarks:
Gianluigi Masullo,
Director of the Financial Resources, ICT and Local Authorities Area, Regione Veneto
Patrizio Bof,
Founder, Infinite Area
Opportunities from Earth Observation
Michele Iapaolo,
Directorate of Commercialisation, European Space Agency
Filippo Maria Bellizzi,
Senior Delivery Manager Space Cloud, D-Orbit
Mattia Muracchioli,
Program Manager, STAM
Coaching Session: “How to Apply for ESA InCubed Calls: Tips and Success Stories”
Antonio Altana,
ESA Ambassador InCubed Italy, STAM
Closing Remarks:
Luca De Pietro,
Director of the U.O. Veneto Digital Agenda Unit
  • 14:15
Satellite monitoring of the impacts of extreme events on the vineyard
By Confagricoltura Veneto
Francesco Morari - DAFNAE Università di Padova
Suraj Lamsal - DAFNAE Università di Padova
Marta Brugnaro - DAFNAE Università di Padova
Davide Gabrieli - DAFNAE Università di Padova
Advanced Remote Sensing for Sustainable Agriculture
Enrico Magazzino - TESAF Università di Padova

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