Join SPACE TALKS on November 28
Ready to Launch into the Space Economy? – The upcoming SPACE TALKS event is a perfect opportunity to learn what it’s like to be part of the ESA Business Incubation Centre community.
Author: Susanna Litmanen
Hackathon for a cleaner & more sustainable space in Bodø, Norway
This hackathon invites students to collaborate and develop creative technologies and strategies to address the growing challenge of space debris, aiming for a cleaner and safer orbital environment.
Global Challenges Were Solved in Vaasa Using NASA’s Open Data
The NASA International Space Apps Challenge was held in Vaasa for the seventh time during the autumn weekend of October 5–6, 2024. The global hackathon brought together talents from different fields.
When Satellites Entered the Forest
Finland’s forests and interesting nature sites offer opportunities to increase wellness tourism. Attracting travelers and visitors requires increasingly diverse marketing and communication materials. One way to achieve this is by producing digital and virtual material about the destinations. What could this look like in practice? And how do satellites fit into the picture?
Exploring the Future of Space Technology with Elo
Kvarken Space Center and University of Vaasa were featured in Technology Industries of Finland’s Future Technologies video series, so let’s take a look at the world of space technology, led by Elo Umukoro. Elo visits the premises of the Espoo-based space technology company, Aurora Propulsion Technologies, to learn about the types of satellite components the…
A new book provides insight into the space economy – Professor Ojala: “The industry is changing fast”
The new book Space Business: Emerging Theory and Practice, published by Professor Arto Ojala from the University of Vaasa and Professor William W. Baber from Kyoto University, provides an in-depth exploration of the rapidly evolving space economy. In addition to Ojala and Baber, the book features also interesting chapters by our very own researchers from…