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European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
The European Think-Tank for Space
About European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) is the European think-tank for space. Founded in 2003, ESPI is a not-for-profit association based in Vienna, the world capital of space diplomacy. The mission of the Institute is to provide decision-makers with an informed view on mid- to long-term issues relevant to Europe’s space activities. To this end, ESPI relies on a multinational team with interdisciplinary expertise to monitor major developments and trends in the global space sector and to conduct independent research and analysis on outstanding issues for European space policy. The Institute is governed by a General Assembly of member organisations and supported by an Advisory Council of independent high-level experts.
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Research & Knowledge
European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) published the August 2026 issue of ESPI Insights, covering news on the space sector including Commission and SpaceRISE signing an IRIS² implementation agreement, ESA signing ELC contracts with Isar Aerospace, PLD Space, and RFA, ICEYE expanding globally, Rocket Lab establishing a German entity, winning a Neutron contract, launching iQPS, SpaceSail raising €894M capital, and K2 Space securing $500M to expand satellite production.
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Presence & Recognition
European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) held the ESPI Space Policy Summer School on the European University Institute's campus in Florence this year to examine how space policy decisions reach into energy, digitalisation, and natural resource management.
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Presence & Recognition
European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) and the Florence School of Regulation co-organised the seminar titled 'From the patch of commodity economics to the policy economy'
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