A new book provides insight into the space economy – Professor Ojala: “The industry is changing fast”

By Susanna Litmanen

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…

High School Students Solved Business Challenges Related to Space Data

By Johanna Haveri

A group of students from Vaasa Lyceum High School (Vaasan lyseon lukio), along with visiting Italian Erasmus+ exchange students, kicked off their entrepreneurship education studies this academic year by participating in a Kvarken Space Startup business camp held on September 3-4, 2024. Read the article in Finnish or Swedish on Mega Magazine: link ➔ The camp was organized…

Visitors from KPMG in Space Data Lab

By Susanna Litmanen

On Thursday, August 29th Kvarken Space Center got the pleasure of hosting members of KPMG’s Tech and Data Law team, led by their team leader Jannica Boucht. KPMG is a global network of professional service firms providing audit, assurance, tax, legal and advisory services. Kvarken Space Center’s specialists had prepared a set of presentations focusing…

Vaasa’s Unicore Team takes 1st place in EUNICE Imagine Innovation Cup 2024

By Susanna Litmanen

Mahmoud Elsanhoury, Eldrige de Melo, and Mikko Punnala competed against eight teams on the business competition held July 11-12 On July 12, 2024, the Unicore team from University of Vaasa emerged victorious in EUNICE Imagine Innovation Cup. Their innovative solution, which enhances navigation accuracy in logistics, aerial mobility, and marine navigation via a Low Earth…

Space Business Learning Café

By Johanna Haveri

Kvarken Space Center at the Wasa Future Festival Welcome to the Space Business Learning Café at the Wasa Future Festival in August to learn more and discuss the matter with other persons interested in space and business. You might find a spark that makes your ideas fly! 🚀 Space Business Learning Café: What kind of…