ESA showcases space-based technology transfer
24 April 2001 - 24 April 2001
The European Space Agency (ESA) is showcasing the opportunities for technology transfer from space-based high-technology at the Hanover Fair in Germany on 23 April.
'The European space industry has built up an impressive portfolio of technologies and know-how,' says ESA. 'This has provided many innovative solutions for non-spaced products and services that improve our daily lives, like the Ariane advanced carbon composites, used to build cars, or the radiation monitoring techniques, now adopted in cancer research.'
ESA now reports that its technology transfer programme has achieved more than 100 successful transfers. Since 1991, it says, technology transfer has generated over 15 million euro in turnover for space companies, and 100 million euro for the non-space industries involved. In addition, 12 new companies have been created, 25 are expected by 2003 and some 2500 jobs have already been created.
MST Aerospace, leader of the ESA network of technology brokers, will present more than a thousand new space technologies in Hanover this week. Their display will include:
- a carbon fibre space house, combining efficient and environment friendly installations for energy and water with an earthquake resistant structure;
- GTS (global transmission services) from the international space station, for such functions as worldwide synchronisation of wrist watches or immobilisation of stolen trucks;
- a fitness monitor, based on new optoelectronic technology, which measures fitness by analysing health indicators such as blood pressure or pulse upon contact with the user's fingertips.
ESA and MST will also inaugurate a business to business technology market place to offer high-tech solutions to entrepreneurs.
Further information is available from:
URL: http://www.technology-forum.com(opens in new window)
'The European space industry has built up an impressive portfolio of technologies and know-how,' says ESA. 'This has provided many innovative solutions for non-spaced products and services that improve our daily lives, like the Ariane advanced carbon composites, used to build cars, or the radiation monitoring techniques, now adopted in cancer research.'
ESA now reports that its technology transfer programme has achieved more than 100 successful transfers. Since 1991, it says, technology transfer has generated over 15 million euro in turnover for space companies, and 100 million euro for the non-space industries involved. In addition, 12 new companies have been created, 25 are expected by 2003 and some 2500 jobs have already been created.
MST Aerospace, leader of the ESA network of technology brokers, will present more than a thousand new space technologies in Hanover this week. Their display will include:
- a carbon fibre space house, combining efficient and environment friendly installations for energy and water with an earthquake resistant structure;
- GTS (global transmission services) from the international space station, for such functions as worldwide synchronisation of wrist watches or immobilisation of stolen trucks;
- a fitness monitor, based on new optoelectronic technology, which measures fitness by analysing health indicators such as blood pressure or pulse upon contact with the user's fingertips.
ESA and MST will also inaugurate a business to business technology market place to offer high-tech solutions to entrepreneurs.
Further information is available from:
URL: http://www.technology-forum.com(opens in new window)