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The Department of Aerospace Science and Technology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) is a specialised academic and research department dedicated to aerospace engineering, space science and advanced space technologies. Its activities combine education with research in areas such as spacecraft systems, satellite technologies, propulsion, aerodynamics, remote sensing, space physics, embedded systems and mission design, supported by dedicated laboratories and clean-room infrastructure. The Department is also involved in practical space projects, including CubeSat and demonstration missions such as ERMIS, and maintains collaborations with organisations including the Hellenic Space Center, the National Observatory of Athens and the Hellenic Aerospace Industry, contributing directly to the development of Greece’s research, engineering and human-capital capabilities in the space sector.

Alma Technologies SA is a pure IP provider that designs and develops FPGA and ASIC semiconductor IP as a product since 2001. The product range is focused on the fields of image and video compression cryptography and various controllers. The design marketing sales and support of Alma Technologies highquality innovative and featurerich products is done inhouse. Alma Technologies IP products are successfully used in a very broad range of applications which includes aerospace automotive consumer electronics defence industrial medical proimaging and surveillance products. The users of our IP range from small startups to long established market leaders and Tier1 semiconductor manufacturers. Alma Technologies applies a certified Quality Management System in line with the EN ISO 90012008 standard for the Scope of Production sales and technical support of semiconductor intellectual property cores. We focus on high product quality innovation and complete customer satisfaction as key advantages over competition. Our products stand out for their engineering being complete, easy to use and reliable solutions. Worldclass technical support and a long track record of proven designs by more than 250 licensees in over 20 countries provide our customers with excellent service and great value.

The Electromagnetic Theory Laboratory of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Democritus University of Thrace conducts teaching and research in electromagnetic fields, Maxwell equations, wave propagation and related electromagnetic phenomena. Its expertise is directly relevant to space and satellite systems through areas such as electromagnetic modelling, propagation effects, antenna-related studies, radio-frequency environments and the interaction of electromagnetic waves with space and terrestrial systems. The Laboratory forms part of the Department’s Telecommunications and Space Science Sector and contributes specialist scientific and engineering capabilities that are relevant to satellite communications, remote sensing, radio science and other space-enabled applications.

SKYE makes space cameras. We are an upstream space-technology company with initial focus on developing small scale, low-mass 360° Field-of-View (FOV) space-grade imaging systems for use on spacecrafts, rockets, and other space-related systems including off-world deployment (Lunar, Mars), with possible future growth into use-cases to high-risk terrestrial environments (retroactive downstream).

Thales has been active in Greece for 50 years, expanding its historical presence in defence in the country to cover air traffic control, space, and identity markets as well as cybersecurity. Thales is a long-time supplier of major systems to the Hellenic Armed Forces. In civil markets, Thales has supplied much of the country’s air traffic management systems. Thales Hellas has also developed a local cybersecurity capability thanks to European support programs and the Thales group’s experience in the cyber domain. Thales Hellas Cyber Lab, with its powerful Cyber Range, is available to Greek authorities as well as local universities and competence centres. Thales offers a wide range of space solutions—satellites, ground segment, and end-to-end systems—for telecommunications, navigation, EO, science, and space exploration.