From space science to new space – space-based data offers ways to explain our universe as well as provides new business prospects through remote sensing, telecommunication and positioning. Space industry has gone through a major transformation recently via the easier and less expensive access to space and these opportunities are in focus in the presentations and panel of this Forum at the Wasa Future Festival 2019.

Website: https://www.univaasa.fi/en/events/etusivu/wasafuturefestival_2019/

Chair: Heidi Kuusniemi, Professor, Director, Digital Economy, University of Vaasa

Speakers:

Arno Ahosniemi, Editor, Kauppalehti Ltd.

Kimmo Kanto, Head of Space, Business Finland

Jaan Praks, Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering, School of Electrical Engineering, Aalto University

Kendall Rutledge, Research Lead, Energy and Environment, Novia University of Applied Sciences

Miranda Saarentaus, Senior advisor, ESA Business Applications Finland, Geowise Ltd.

Jani Heikkilä, Sales Director, Bitcomp Ltd.