ACCELERATE YOUR

BUSINESS IN THE NEW

SPACE ECONOMY

Join the #1 business programme for the New Space economy in Europe.

6th edition starting in March 2027, check our programme dates here.

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EMBARK ON A STELLAR

LEARNING JOURNEY

The eight-month hybrid programme consists of three modules, with online and residential components. Each module takes about average 70-80 hours to complete (including online and residential meetings, and the impact project). The programme finishes with the ESA Touchdown: a two-day programme at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESA –ESTEC) in the Netherlands.

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TOP ACADEMICS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS AS YOUR FACILITATORS

Dr. Andreas Wittmer

PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY OF ST. GALLEN
Emir Sirage

EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER NEW SPACE PORTUGAL AGENDA, NOVA SBE
Dr. Niels Eldering

HEAD OF SPACE SOLUTIONS SECTION ESA, ROTTERDAM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, ERASMUS UNIVERSITY
Pedro Penedos

SPACE FOR BUSINESS ALLIANCE MANAGER & NOVA SBE PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Dr. René Olie

PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, ROTTERDAM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, ERASMUS UNIVERSITY
Prof. Oliver Ulrich

PROFESSOR OF THE INNOVATION CLUSTER SPACE AND AVIATION, UNIVERSITY OF ST. GALLEN

A BUSINESS PROGRAMME BROUGHT TO YOU BY

TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS AND ESA

To meet the growing demand for specialized space business education, three top-ranked European business schools, University of St Gallen (HSG) from Switzerland, Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE) from Portugal, and Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) from the Netherlands, have joined forces to launch the first international space business programme. They do this in collaboration with ESA, the European Space Agency.

UNIVERSITY OF ST. GALLEN
Ranked #8 — European Business Schools 2025

NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Ranked #24 — European Business Schools 2025

ROTTERDAM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Ranked #33 — European Business Schools 2025

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

The 6th Edition will start on March 9th 2027 in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

COURSE INFORMATION

MODULE 01: EXPLORE

Understanding the New Space economy and its business opportunities. Special focus is on business model innovation and developing your ideas for your personal impact project. Furthermore, meet experts and peers, visit companies, and enjoy the Swiss mountains!

From the mountains to the Atlantic coast, this module at Nova SBE focuses on leadership development, foresight techniques, and essential knowledge for space entrepreneurs. Engage with leading Nova SBE faculty and New Space experts, visit key industry players, and experience the iconic Carcavelos campus overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

MODULE 02: LAUNCH

MODULE 03: ACCELERATE

This module focuses on scaling for success, navigating growth challenges, and creating value through partnerships and innovation ecosystems. You will refine your personal leadership vision, develop your impact project, and learn how to pitch effectively to stakeholders. Expect an exciting week in Rotterdam, featuring workshops, company visits, and networking experiences.

ESA TOUCHDOWN

The grand finale takes place at ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), the technical heart of Europe’s space efforts. Participants will explore the ESA ecosystem, funding opportunities, and engage with startups. The programme concludes with impact project presentations and the graduation ceremony.

DURING THE PROGRAMME

YOU WILL WORK ON A PERSONAL

IMPACT PROJECT

This will challenge you to apply your learnings to a company project or your own entrepreneurial project and make a real impact.
For the impact project you will be coached by experts from the three schools.

The personal impact project will start in Module 1 and runs through Module 2 and 3. During the modules you will continue working on your project while receiving mentoring and advice from academics and industry experts. You will present your final project during the ESA Touchdown.

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WHAT OTHERS SAY

The programme was an eye opener! If I learned one thing is that getting in contact with the right person and networking are key to space. I appreciated the interdisciplinary discussions, hints and insights we got from people working at ESA and other space companies.

— Samuel Zhand
2024 Participant & Project Manager at Supercomputing Systems AG
It was quite enlightening to see the various perspectives of 3 different universities as well as practitioners and academics, connecting the aspects of technical expertise and of new developing business opportunities within the area of space.

— Tim Flohrer
2024 Participant & Head Space Debris Office at ESA
I recommend this programme to all engineers. You learn to present space projects and problems in ways accessible to non-engineers, which is invaluable.

— Marco Mascarello
2024 Participant & Gateway ESPRIT Comm Syst Eng Team Leader at ESA
This course provided me with fresh insights on business models within the new space industry, opening my eyes to innovative approaches for my own business!

— Wendy Mensink
2024 Participant & Founder & Creative Director at Void & Visual
An amazing inside into strategies and business models from inside and outside the space bubble. Analysing other technical or IT related business successes and failures helped me to understand the special needs of the Space Ecosystem.

— Vanessa Keuck
2025 Participant & EO System Architect - Reference & Architecture Intelligence @ European Space Agency
Having a programme at three renowned business universities and at the European Space Agency further strengthens its educational value. Every university and organisation brings its own expertise, as well as different cultural perspectives, into the programme. I highly recommend the programme to any space professional interested in New Space development and what this could mean for their company or business.

— Peter Batenburg
2025 Participant & HQspace