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A large-scale Skills Partnership for the space sector dedicated to data, services and applications has been launched with the support of the Commission.
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Defence experts and company representatives from across the EU attended the European conference dedicated to Defence Innovation
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The Commission adopted today the third annual work programme under the European Defence Fund (EDF), allocating an additional €1.2 billion to support collaborative research and development projects and innovation for European defence.
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500 participants were gathered last weekend for the 5th CASSINI Hackathon on 24-26 March 2023
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the European Commission will hold an Information day for industry on 30 March from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Brussels time.
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Through the Enhancing Opportunities for All project, NFPs will strengthen their assistance to national EDF stakeholders and act as a network that can jointly develop actions at EU level.
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Today, the Commission and the High Representative present a first-ever Joint Communication on a European Space Strategy for Security and Defence.
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Launched in January 2023, the CASSINI Business Accelerator is the biggest space start-up accelerator in Europe
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A record adoption (603 votes in favour, 6 against) that concludes a record 9 months of trilogues negotiations to reach a political agreement last November.
Helios, the first stock index for Europe’s space industry, was launched on 24 January 2023 by Euronext in cooperation with European Commission, ESA and Promus Ventures.