Paweł Kwiatkowski, ESA Broker, ABGi Poland

The lecture presents opportunities for using technologies developed for the space sector in business and industry. Participants will learn about the ESA technology transfer process and examples of solutions that have been successfully applied in non-space sectors. The speaker will explain how companies can identify and adapt space-derived innovations to increase their competitiveness, and will also discuss the available support tools – including consultancy and ESA acceleration programmes.

To show the practical dimension of technology transfer, representatives of companies actively implementing such processes will join the lecture. SuperCluster, a participant in the ESA Spark Funding programme, will talk about the operational aspects of implementing innovations, while Blue Dot Solutions – a company that has already completed the ESA Spark programme – will present the results achieved and the experiences gained throughout the process.

The aim of the lecture is to encourage participants to draw on space-based inspiration as a source of modern and scalable market solutions.

Mikołaj Podgórski, Chief Operating Officer and COO of Scanway S.A.

1) Why do lunar missions change the way we design optics and electronics?

• Which environmental conditions in lunar orbit (extreme temperature fluctuations, radiation, lack of a regular day/night cycle) require a different approach to hardware design?
• How does designing for Deep Space affect materials engineering, safety margins, and the architecture of thermal and electronic systems?
• How to operate in a market where few components have flight heritage beyond Earth orbit? (For example, we use cameras also validated on Mars, and such components are still scarce on the market.)

2) Case study: the Scanway telescope for Intuitive Machines

• How do you design an optical instrument that must survive a rocket launch, operate reliably in lunar orbit, and deliver data used to build future communication infrastructure?
• What a telescope consists of—(in general) at the architectural level: optical assemblies, electronics, thermal systems, image stabilization, integration of components with flight heritage.
• How the requirements of a lunar mission translated into higher standards of reliability, testing, and validation—and how these practices influence projects for LEO and commercial customers.

3) Behind the scenes of collaborating with Intuitive Machines – insights from the visit to Houston and Phoenix

• What does it look like to work “side by side” with teams responsible for active U.S. lunar missions and to conduct joint technical reviews?
• Business–technical workshop at the Intuitive Machines headquarters in Houston and the office in Phoenix, USA.
• Workshops on calibration and lunar observation with the team supporting ongoing U.S. observational missions.
• Discussions and engineering work on the first Lunar Data Network mission being developed by Intuitive Machines for NASA (the Scanway optical telescope will be part of it).

4) The European lunar data processing system – main goals of the project

• What role does Scanway play in building the first European center for processing lunar surface images for ESA?
• What will the data flow from the Scanway instrument placed in lunar orbit in 2026 look like?
• What will Europe gain from this system?

dr Marcin Bieda, Director of Satellite Engineering, Creotech Instruments

Space is a harsh environment. Spacecraft must withstand the mechanical loads that occur during rocket launch, and are then subjected to intense thermal cycling and vacuum conditions. During operation, onboard electronics are exposed to cosmic radiation. In this lecture, we will discuss the requirements of the space environment and how the design of avionics systems differs from industrial or automotive design.

Łukasz Maciejewski, Chief Technology Officer, Member of the Management Board, SatRev S.A. (soon Sky Vision)

The lecture will introduce the full process of managing satellite missions, from the initial concept through to operations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Participants will learn how satellite-acquired data support national sovereignty and security by enabling the monitoring of both urban areas and hard-to-reach regions. Ongoing satellite missions by SatRev (soon Sky Vision) will be discussed, along with examples of data collected in orbit. The session is intended for anyone interested in satellite engineering, modern space technologies, and the practical use of orbital data.

Piotr Król, Commercial Leader of PERUN Rocket Program SpaceForest

SpaceForest is a Polish technology company that for years has been developing advanced electronics for the space and defense sectors, combining engineering expertise with the ambition to build a European New Space ecosystem. Experience gained in the design and production of satellite components for projects carried out for the European Space Agency has made it possible to create reliable electronic systems resistant to the extreme conditions of the space environment.

During the lecture, we will show how knowledge in microwave technologies, radar systems, and space-grade electronics translates into real engineering solutions. A natural extension of this path are the electronic systems used in PERUN suborbital rockets, tested in microgravity and during flights with high overloads.

This is a story about how precision electronics becomes a key element of modern rocket and satellite systems, opening new possibilities for research and space missions.

Jarek Baszak, Country Manager Hamamatsu Photonics

I invite you to join me in reflecting on what “space” actually is from the perspective of scientists and entrepreneurs. How far does our exploration of outer space reach, and what challenges do we encounter along the way?

During the presentation, I will show how products from the Hamamatsu Photonics group support the development of technologies for space applications—from scientific research to innovative solutions for industry.

Andreas Dreher, Field Application Engineer Technical Project Management (Expert in: HDI Design, Signal Integrity & High-Speed), Würth Elektronik CBT GmbH & Co. KG

More and more applications have critical operating areas for electronics. In this presentation, we will discuss the specific requirements of printed circuit board manufacturing to achieve robust circuit boards. What lessons can be learned from these requirements for robust industrial electronics? Using three practical examples - HDI, Rigid-Flex, and High-Speed Boards - we will demonstrate the important influences of materials and "Design for Manufacturing."

Key topics include:

• HDI, Rigid-Flex, and High-Speed PCBs • Reliable microvias, low CTEs, and outgassing in vacuum environments • Strict testing procedures: thermal cycling, humidity, and mechanical stress

Marcin Sudomir, Szymon Szpulecki, Master IPC Trainer, CAT 1 ESA Instructors, Renex Electronics Education Center

A lecture devoted to key standards and requirements for soldered connections used in the space sector, where reliability, repeatability, and resistance to extreme environmental conditions are critically important for safety. Participants will learn about the standards most commonly applied in the space industry, including ECSS-Q-ST-70-61, ECSS-Q-ST-70-28, and ECSS-Q-ST-70-26. Typical soldering defects and methods of preventing them will also be presented, as well as the differences between space-grade and industrial standards.