ESA Phi-Lab Austria

About

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Disruptive innovation for an emerging space market

ESA Phi-Lab Austria facilitates research into groundbreaking science and technologies with high commercial potential to develop sustainable business models.

As part of the ESA Phi-LabNET we make the connections that will accelerate the future of space through transformative innovation – and boost Europe´s competitiveness.

Accelerating innovation through ESA and regional collaboration

Due to its innovative strengths in space industry, Lower Austria became the first competence centre of ESA Phi-LabNET. This collaboration is a living example of how cooperation between a renowned international organisation and a regional player can lead to ground-breaking results and sustainable business models.

Location ESA Phi-Lab Austria
Concentration of space activies in Austria
Source: FHNW

Our funding partners

Our support partners


Logo Accent

accent is the high-tech incubator of the state of Lower Austria and supports the future business champions of the Vienna region with expertise and passion.

Logo Brimatech

Brimatech conducts market analysis and mediates technology transfers between the space sector and the non-space industry. The goal is to connect industry partners and make Austrian technologies accessible to the European market.

Logo Enspace

ENSPACE supports the transfer of know-how from related industries to the space sector and will organise this transfer for the Phi-Lab projects.

Logo tecnet

Tecnet is an international driving force that supports innovative companies to jointly create sustainable value through risk-taking, know-how and capital investment.

Our team

Carlos Fernández de Retana

Carlos
FERNÁNDEZ DE RETANA

Head of ESA Phi-Lab Austria

Susanne Stangl

Susanne
STANGL

Communication, Events & Support

Florian Schirg

Florian
SCHIRG

Project Manager

Susanne Katzler-Fuchs

Susanne
KATZLER-FUCHS

Business Support

Alexander Reissner

Alexander
REISSNER

Technical Support

Anna Kirchmair

Anna
KIRCHMAIR

IPR & Sustainability Support