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This year, our Contemporary Perspectives on New Space (CPO) was all about innovation capital and space exploration – how we as humans will live in space one day. At our two-day event in Milan at the occasion of #IAC24 we invited experienced founders and experts from 35 nations to join us in thinking about macro influences: How we can make space our home and what we need to do and what we shouldn’t.   The duality of a dystopian and utopian futures was reflected in two tours at Pirelli Hangar Bicocca and the guided tour of the Fondazione Prada art collection, which were a real eye-opener. The ATLAS project had a few surprises in store that left us in awe.   Special thanks to Michael Lopez-Alegria, who shared his experiences on his field missions with us and encouraged everyone to be positive about the new, even if we sometimes find it difficult to keep an open mind.   We have carefully curated a journey through the future value chain of space system elements, enabling a successful dialogue at our BarCamp 2024 with VC, PE, and bank representatives. The most promising startup founders and corporate ventures shared with us their vision on space labs, data centers, space healthcare, food, connectivity, launcher and moon lander, up to the spacesuit. Airbus Defence and Space | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Thales Alenia Space | Boryung | stellar // | Interstellar Lab | Yuri | Astrobiome Space, SARL | Firefly Aerospace | Dhruva Space | HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds | UnternehmerTUM | TESAT   By the end of the two days, one thing was clear: we are living in incredible exciting times, and space is becoming an even larger economic ecosystem than Earth - with all the accompanying consequences.   Now we need bright minds to advance the science but also translate it into applications that help us protect our planet and explore the new in space. Therefore it’s important that excellence driven economic regions are supporting founders and companies to find the best conditions like in Baden-Württemberg.   If you and your company are interested in investing in the future of space and its technologies, please contact us. We are happy to help you identify the right projects, scale-ups, and investment opportunities. You may also be interested in our support activities for startup founders. Special Thanks to Baden-Württemberg International (BW_i) #innovatewithus #newspace

TODAY marks the highly anticipated commencement of the 2024 International Astronautical Congress (IAC)! We are pleased to introduce the distinguished institutions and advisors who will collaborate with us for the 2024 Humans In Space sessions at the IAC. These contributors are essential to the Humans In Space Ecosystem, a network of experts from academia, governmental space agencies, medical research and development centers, and the commercial sector, ranging from the United States, South Korea, France, Israel, Germany, Japan, and so on. Their expertise is invaluable in advancing the development and commercialization of innovative space healthcare solutions, benefiting both Earth and space exploration. The 2024 Humans In Space Final Pitch Competition, held in conjunction with the IAC, will be the culmination of the 2024 Humans In Space Challenge. Finalists from the second round will present their groundbreaking healthcare concepts, and our esteemed panel of evaluators will assess these ideas to identify those most suited for on-orbit experiments and commercialization in space. In addition to the competition, exclusive sessions featuring insights from leading figures in space and healthcare will be offered. We invite you to join us from October 14-18 at the MiCo Convention Centre, Milan, Italy, and engage with the Humans In Space Ecosystem as we explore the future of healthcare beyond Earth. #2024IAC #HumansInSpace #SpaceHealthcare #Innovation #FinalPitchCompetition

What a great day in Berlin today. We just follow the final words of keynote speaker Nils Westerboer: „Thank you for everything you do!“ #innovatewithus #newspace

Let's talk #FutureMobility in #Frankfurt 🚙. How to accelerate up a progressive and appealing automotive brand like Kia Europe? This morning we dove intro the world of corporate #innovation and #investments to get ready for future. Thank you Vijay S. Tsukka and KIA team for the invitation, warm hospitality and insightful discussions. It’s inspiring to see such an international, dynamic team with big ambitions to challenge the future of mobility. #Innovation #Mobility #Automotive #FutureOfMobility #KiaEurope #alumni #acitoflux #innovatewithus

🚀 Yesterday marked the inaugural Beiersdorf Connect Conference in Hamburg! A novel open innovation initiative led by Beiersdorf’s R&D department, bringing together external perspectives from corporates and innovation specialists. The discussions & interactive workshops focused on crucial topics such as AI implications and ethics, insourcing innovation, and the impact of sustainability. From an innovation ecosystem's standpoint, events like these send a strong signal of optimism and commitment to driving meaningful progress. They inspire the local economy to embrace innovation with a positive outlook. 👏 A huge thank you to the Beiersdorf team, especially Dirk Ploss, Gitta Neufang, Dr. Catja Prykop, and Volker Kallmayer for hosting such an insightful event! #Innovation #OpenInnovation #AI #Sustainability #Hamburg #BeiersdorfConnect #innovatewithus

Copenhagen is the 🔥 startup hotspot these days. We attended four events in a row and could feel how hungry the capital of Denmark 🇩🇰 is when it comes to innovation! 1. Investor Series of the Health Tech Hub Copenhagen organized by Nicolas Bouchet and team. Very trustworthy conversations with six startup pitches and tons of insights. 2. Nordic Investor day at Danish Industry HQ powered by TechBBQ. 3. Also we are very thankful to be part of the Hamburg Copenhagen Startup Forum (HCSF), hosted at the German Embassy in Copenhagen. Steen Donner guided us through a series of pitches and panels with more than 100 participants in attendance. Great networking. Special thanks to Ole Christiansen and Axel Hoops, LL.M. from Handelskammer Hamburg who provided valuable insights into the Hamburg startup ecosystem, and to Laura Katzensteiner for her in-depth overview. 4. And finally TechBBQ - the yearly reunion of the whole Copenhagen innovation ecosystem. #HamburgInvest #HCSF #TechBBQ #CrossBorderCollaboration #HamburgCopenhagen #digitalhealth #newspace #innovatewithus

🛰️ Recap of two exciting days at the DLR #SatelliteCommunications Conference 2024 in #Bonn! Our co-founder Lennart joined the space agencies and industry in navigating the future of European #SatCom. In a world dominated by rapid advancements from American and Chinese networks, the focus was on how Europe can achieve #EU sovereignty in satellite communications. 🌍 With the official announcement of #IRIS2 offering on September 2nd, we’re taking a critical step toward secure communication for governmental services. Yet, the competition is intense. Viasat x Skylo, and Starlink are already offering (or will soon) free direct-to-device global SOS services and raise the bar, not only for governmental users but for everyone. 🚗 Another key discussion was the role of satellite communications in the automotive ecosystem, with 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) providing critical updates. Olaf Eckart from BMW Group summarized it best: “No connectivity is not an option.” Satellite technology will be essential to fill cellular gaps in the near time future. The big question remains: Will data sovereignty be a priority (in such commercial topics), or will factors like availability, time-to-market, and ease of integration take precedence? Either way, we from acitoflux are confident in SatCom’s growth, especially from a German and European perspective through a push from the global acting automotive industry. 👏 A big thank you to Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V. and whole team for hosting such an insightful event! #SatCom #Connectivity #SatelliteTechnology #IRIS2 #Automotive #DataSovereignty #fylingtothemoon

Another Investor Feedback Session at Factory Hammerbrooklyn. Happy discuss dedicated questions, challenges and and next steps with three early-stage founders from the Hamburg ecosystem: Finn Ole Matthias Peters from vJourney | Inclusive & Immersive travel experiences for Elderly Lola Kotte from bettersoon | Pre-anamnesis tool for pets to make pet owners confident in decision-making yasser hajbi from Lumind | AI+Human Hybrid Administrative employees for SMBs We host the sessions together with NCA, Plug and Play Tech Center & Factory Network every first Wednesday of a month. Our upcoming session on will be on October 02. Simply drop our crew member Hannes a note to join! cc Carl Illies; Sabeena Awan; Nora Geese; Timo Linnemann #Hamburg #innovatewithus #vc #Founder #ecosystem Photo credits: Sabeena Awan

We continue to build our international partnerships in South Korea! 🇰🇷 Recap on ILA Berlin – which was a great opportunity to bring together the up-and-coming space ecosystem around Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, #KARI & Hanwha Systems with our European partners. 🚀🌏🛰️ Let us know if you are interested in connecting with the global space community - happy to make an intro & and discuss a global space strategy. Many thanks also to our local partners KOTRA Hamburg for the joint endeavour and everybody involved. #NewSpace #innovation #capital #Europe #SouthKorea

Recap of our first Investor Feedback Session at Factory Hammerbrooklyn.  Together with NCA & Plug and Play Tech Center we invited founders to engage in open dialogue and discuss dedicated questions on their current venture growth.   Big thanks to all founders and investors for sharing your insights and participating in this series: Katharina of MUVN , Saskia of meetreet, Jakob of LoopstackAI, Katrin of wildvögeln; Carl of NCA; Timo of Plug and Play Tech Center, Amélie of Factory Network and Lennart of acitoflux   Are you a founder or investor from the Hamburg ecosystem interested to join next time in September? Simply drop our crew member Hannes a quick message! Photo credits: Lea Harms #Hamburg #innovatewithus #vc