We begin the 11th edition of the ERC with a short welcome by Łukasz Wilczyński, President of the European Space Foundation, and Prof. Jerzy Lis, Rector of the AGH University.
In this talk Justyna Redelkiewicz draws on 15 years of hands-on experience in bringing space innovations to market to explore why even the most groundbreaking technologies often fail to achieve commercial success. She unpacks the most common pitfalls — from ignoring market needs to falling into the “grant trap” — and explains how an overreliance on public funding can steer companies away from real customers. What role do time, customer engagement, and government support play in shaping an effective market entry strategy?
Michal Brichta, Director of the Slovak Space Office – Industry Branch, since 2019, has been responsible for launching and leading the comprehensive development of the national space ecosystem, increasing the Slovak space industry capabilities by 150% while making them significantly more collaborative and better connected internationally. How is such success achieved?
Our international experts will present diverse perspectives on how the space sector, with its technologies, data, and services, is innovating our daily lives and providing concrete answers to current and upcoming challenges facing Earth. Where is the world of startups and space technology transfer heading?
The Business in Małopolska Centre is a unique initiative in Poland that supports the economic development of the Małopolska Region. Operating in a one-stop-shop model, it brings together key information, contacts, and tools for entrepreneurs interested in investing or expanding internationally – all in one place. Join the conversation and learn more!
Spaceship Poland is the newest, the fourth such initiative launched by the European Space Agency in Europe. It will be based at Poznań University of Technology and focus on key areas of space technology development: robotics, autonomous systems in space, and artificial intelligence applications. Join us to learn more about it!
The space industry is booming. It’s one of the most dynamic sectors of the economy today with excellent growth prospects for entrepreneurs. The presentation will start with how NewSpace began, identifying opportunities with NewSpace company examples from Poland and around the world.
Conversation about the issues and trends in the domains of space policy and the space economy, including New Space worldwide, how to implement a circular economy in space, ensuring long-term orbital sustainability and how to prepare future workforce to adapt to these new challenges.
ESA Phi-Lab Poland, ESA Technology Broker, and ESA BIC Poland – what do they do, what are their differences, and how do they complement each other, enabling diverse entities to thrive? Three short presentations and an interactive conversation with experts will help you organize the information and choose the best option for you and your startup or company.
Laura Anne Edwards is an innovation catalyst – Climate/Space, NASA Datanaut, and Smart Space Guest Lecturer Saïd Business School University of Oxford. Meet our Guest and get inspired!
ispace is a lunar exploration company with a vision to extend human presence into outer space. Join us on Saturday and learn from first-hand about their Micro Rover, Resilience lunar lander and HAKUTO-R Missions.
Flying on Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lunar mission launched in February 2025, the NASA-awarded miniature neutron spectrometer, called Puli Lunar Water Snooper has studied water ice in the Moon’s south pole region and provided the first direct surface measurements from a permanently shadowed crater. How did this mission go?
Conversation about the technology, science and space exploration, but also about passion, determination and importance of team work. About current and future projects and plans to come back to the Moon.
EuroSpaceport is developing Spaceport North Sea, a sea-based launch platform built on a repurposed offshore wind turbine service vessel. In July, company had signed an agreement with the European Space Agency and Polish rocket builder SpaceForest to support the first launch from its Spaceport North Sea platform in 2026!
The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe is a mission dedicated to comprehensive research of the heliosphere. The satellite, which will be launched at the end of September this year, will carry 10 instruments. One of them, GLOWS, was designed and built entirely at the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences in collaboration with Polish space companies. During the lecture, you will learn about the existence of this Heliosphere, why we want to study it, and how we intend to achieve this with the IMAP mission.
Lecture in Polish.
The presentation explores how to effectively integrate observational and measurement data from astronomy, astrophysics, and astronautics into planetarium shows, captivating audiences without overwhelming them. We will also delve into the successful methodologies employed by the team at EC1 Planetarium in Lodz, Poland.
Mary Murphy is the Principal Mission Manager at Voyager Technologies (formerly Nanoracks), where she has supported hundreds of launched payloads and contributed to the development of several platforms, chief among them Bishop Airlock. Her work spans both legacy platforms like the ISS and the emerging commercial successors that will define the next era of human activity in low Earth orbit. Prepare your question and join our conversation!
Dominykas Milašius is a DeepTech entrepreneur and investor with over a decade of previous experience in strategic and geopolitical risk advisory across EMEA. As co-founder of Delta Biosciences, he spearheads commercial and partnership strategies for medchem and space verticals, leading in-orbit testing and a landmark space medicine mission to the ISS in 2026.
Use of Brain computer interfaces and artificial intelligence in quantification of neurological symptoms in space. Doesn’t that sound interesting?
The debate will cover the development plan for the Polish Space Medicine Programme, including a roadmap toward achieving official accreditation of space medicine as a recognized medical specialty in Poland. The discussion will also cover the essential steps required to establish a comprehensive space medicine training programme for Polish physicians and specialists.
Immersive technologies from research laboratories have been successfully introduced into real hospital conditions, contributing to the birth of a new era of digital medicine, combining artificial intelligence, 3D imaging and clinical knowledge.
Modern civilization relies on precise time synchronization — from global navigation systems and telecommunications networks to supercomputers and fundamental physics experiments. At its core lies time and frequency metrology, which has achieved unimaginable accuracy thanks to atomic clocks and optical standards. This lecture will present the most important achievements in modern time metrology, with particular emphasis on their role in the development of quantum technologies such as quantum networks, quantum cryptography, and testing fundamental principles of physics. Join us to learn why precise timekeeping is becoming a key tool of the future — not only in science, but also in technology, economics, and security.
Ann Cammaro is the Founder and CEO of Antarexxa Space Global, a Bali, Indonesia-based organization dedicated to integrating emerging space nations into the global space community. Ann’s initiatives focus on fostering international partnerships and empowering local talent. Her commitment to diversity and inclusion in STEAM fields and connecting Indonesian talents with global opportunities positions her as a pivotal figure in transforming the global space narrative from competition to collaboration.
