Generalitat has invested $23 million in NewSpace strategy since 2020
Barcelona, October 1st (Europe Press) –
Josep Santacru, President of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, assured that Catalonia has a “vibrant ecosystem” in the field of the new space economy, pointing to the opportunities it offers on an economic and social level.
He said this in a speech this Tuesday at the New Space Economy Conference 2024, held at Barcelona’s Llotia de Mar, together with the National Government’s Minister of Commerce Pol Giber and the Minister of Commerce. Mr Richard Lochhead, Scottish Government.
Mr. Santacru expressed the desire to “bring the new space closer to all economic sectors” represented by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and emphasized the presence of small and medium-sized enterprises in this field, which he said has been very difficult to access until now. did. To the space industry.
The President of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and Industry said: “As a Chamber of Commerce, we would like to continue to promote cooperation between all actors and expand the opportunities that this sector opens up.”
Gibert
Gibert underlined Catalonia’s “commitment” to this sector, estimating the Generalitat’s investment in the New Spaces strategy at 23 million euros since its promotion in 2020.
He said there are many applications in the industry, highlighting one in water management, which he described as a “common challenge.”
loch head
Along these lines, Lochhead highlighted the relevance of the new space economy in monitoring and developing climate change responses, saying: “It will help keep us safe and make us more resilient. .”
He put innovation and technology at the heart of economic development and expressed Scotland’s ambition to make progress in this area: “This is what we have always done in Scotland and this is what we will always do.” .
new space economy conference
More than 600 participants are registered at the New Space Economy Conference, where more than 20 conferences are being held, specifically analyzing the proposed use of satellite data in the fight against climate change in the networking space.
Among other things, the intervention of Juan Carlos Cortés, head of the Spanish Space Agency, is planned. Marta Alonso, head of climate data at Puertos del Estado, and Manlio Di Stefano, advisor at Axiom Space.
