Space4Impact kick-off event: Maximize the positive impact of Space Tech on Earth
Space4Impact, a spin-off initiative from the Swiss Space Center and the European Space Agency (ESA) Business Incubation Center in Switzerland, is organizing an online kick-off event to raise awareness about the positive impact of Space applications and connect corporate, investors, organizations, and startups. The event is supported by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the Office for Economic Affairs & Innovation at the Swiss State of Vaud and the Swiss Federal Institute (EPFL) Tech4Impact initiative.
For more information visit: www.space4impact.org
AGENDA
25 November 2020, 9.00 - 12.00 – Talks & Panel discussions
How can space applications provide positive societal and environmental impact?
Moderator: Dr. Gaetan Petit, Swiss Space Center Tech Transfer Officer & Space4impact Co-Founder
09.00 - 09.15 Welcome Speech – Dr. Gaetan Petit, Swiss Space Center Tech Transfer Officer & Space4Impact Co-founder
09.15 - 09.30 Opening Speech – Dr. Natália Archinard, Deputy Head of Education, Science, Transport and Space Section at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
09.30 - 09.45 Keynote - Simonetta di Pippo, UNOOSA Director
09.45 - 10.00 Keynote - Prof. Claude Nicollier, Former Swiss Astronaut for ESA & Honorary Professor at EPFL
10.00 - 10.10 Break
10.10 - 10.50 Panel - Space entrepreneurs with an impact
OroraTech: Thomas Grübler / CEO of OroraTech
Dotphoton: Eugenia Balysheva / CEO of Dotphoton
Hydrosat: Vanessa Da Silva / Customer Relations Manager & Dr. Albert Abelló Senior Data Scientistat Hydrosat
Astrocast: Fabien Jordan / Founder & CEO of Astrocast
Planet: Agnieszka Lukaszczyk / Senior Director – European Affairs at Planet
Moderator: Raphael Roettgen / E2MC Founder & Space4Impact Venture Partner
10.50 - 11.00 Break
11.00 -11.15 Keynote - Isabelle Duvaux-Bechon, Head of the Member States Relations and Partnerships Office at European Space Agency - ESA
11.15 - 12.00 Panel - Space tech for impact investors
UBS: Philippe Schlegel / Corporate Finance Growth Advisory
WEF: Risto Väyrynen / Head of Family Business Community at World Economic Forum
Reference Capital: Sven Lingjaerde / Managing Partner at Reference Capital
Orbital Ventures: Gareth Keane / Investor at Promus Ventures
Airbus Ventures: Mathieu Costes / Partner at Airbus Ventures
Moderator: Julia Binder / Head of EPFL Tech4Impact
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch Break - VAUD Promotional Video
13.00 - 15.00 – Startup Pitch Competition
How can space technologies be applied in corporations and organisations to create positive impact?
Moderator: Adela Villanueva, ALKELIO Founder & Space4Impact Venture Partner
13.00 13.10 Opening Speech - Raphael Conz, Deputy Director of the Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation at the Swiss State of Vaud
13.10 - 13.20 Keynote - Etienne Schneider, Luxembourg Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy
13.20 - 13.50 Startup Pitches
Jury
RUAG: Damien Moscetti
Switzerland Innovation: Simon Johnson
AP-Swiss & Space4Impact: José Achache
Innovaud: Jean-Michel Stauffer
Tech4Impact: Alessandra Rojas
WWF & Swiss Startup Capital: Lionel Artusio
ESA BIC CH & Space4Impact: Cyril Kubr
LSA: Sarah Fleischer
E2MC & Space4Impact: Raphael Roettgen
Startup Pitches
WeGaw
Rural Farmers Hub
Latitudo 40
MISSION.SPACE
Space4Good (removed on demand)
13.50 - 14.00 Keynote - Carlos Augusto Teixeira de Moura, Brazilian Space Agency President
14.00 - 14.30 Startup Pitches
Satellite Vu
CompPair
Dymaxion Labs
ExoLabs
14.30 - 14.35 Break
14.35 - 14.50 Startup Pitches
SpaceSUR
Picterra
Aistech Space
NematX
14.50 - 15.00 Pitch Competition Results by Canton de Vaud
26 November 2020 9.00 - 11.00 – Project Shows & Workshops
Bring together ecosystem stakeholders to build the roadmap for the future of space for impact
09:00 - 09:45 Project Shows
Moderator: Dr. Edoardo Alberti, Space4Impact Venture Partner
Dr. Reik Leiterer - CEO, ExoLabls
William Ricard - Senior Manager, PwC
Dr. Faraz Tehrani - Engineer, Deltares
Marcel Heyne - Founder, Uridu
Simone Gatto - Agriculture Engineer, Porto Felloni
09:45 - 11:00 Workshops
Moderator: Adela Villanueva, Space4Impact Venture Partner
Education challenge: Dr. Edoardo Alberti & Adela Villanueva, Space4Impact Venture Partners
Capital challenge: Raphael Roettgen & Christian Schellenberger, Space4Impact Venture Partners
Community challenge: Cyril Kubr & Grégoire Bourban, Space4Impact Co-Founders
