Space Wednesday: From Orbit to Opportunity – The Economic Impact of Space on Finland and the Nordics
Space Wednesday will take place on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, at the Wasa Innovation Center (Vaasa, Finland) as part of the Wasa Future Festival.
The programme is free and open to all — startups, companies, researchers, decision-makers, and anyone interested in the opportunities of the space sector.
Programme:
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- Kvarken Space Center and the University of Vaasa, Ali Arslan, University of Vaasa
- Presentation of the national SpacEconomy project, Heidi Kuusniemi, Tampere University
- Development of the roadmap in SpacEconomy project, Johanna Kalliokoski, University of Vaasa
- Nordic space cooperation, Søren Gram Riisgard, Space Denmark
- Results of the Nordic AuroraSpace project funded by Interreg Aurora, Petri Välisuo, University of Vaasa
- Multidisciplinary collaboration, Pekka Suominen, University of Vaasa
- Space economy and internationalization, Mikko Punnala, Sharpnav Oy
- Panel discussion: “Strong companies make good business in space”, moderated by Kaisa Ahonen, ESA BIC Finland
- Miika Kostamo, ESA Phi-Lab Finland
- Ville Kari, Papula-Nevinpat
Welcome!
You can find Wasa Future Festival program here.