The Space Economy Institute is the world’s leading knowledge centre in the space economy sector. It offers an integrated set of services related to training, consulting, research, information and events, aimed at helping the humankind to seize the opportunities related to the space economy.
The space economy is a term indicating the production and financial sector oriented to the creation and use of goods and services and the exploitation of resources within the extra-atmospheric space.
The upstream segment foresees the creation of space infrastructures, satellites, carriers, space stations up to future bases located on the moon or on rocky planets of the solar system.
The downstream segment relates to the benefits that derive from the data collected in space and, in the future, from the physical resources taken to be transformed and used on Earth
Master in Space Economy
The Master in Space Economy by the Space Economy Institute is an exclusive training program aimed at giving participants the opportunity to sharpen their skills and competencies to know, identify and seize the business opportunities related to space.
“I found the Master in Space Economy interesting, challenging, and rewarding. I learnt a lot by following the programme and the study Space Economy Institute set out.”
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“Studying at the Space Economy Institute has been a truly invaluable learning experience for me. I feel that over the duration of the course I gained a lot of knowledge and practical strategies that will be beneficial to me, and those I deal with personally and professionally. The course exceeded my expectations significantly”.
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Vast Lunar Programs: How Commercial Companies Could Build NASA’s Moon Base
From Commercial Space Stations to the Lunar Surface The commercial space-station race is expanding beyond low Earth orbit. On September 23, 2026, Vast established a dedicated Lunar Programs division, proposing power systems, communications satellites, airlocks and habitats for NASA’s emerging Moon Base architecture. The announcement is strategically important because it demonstrates how technologies developed for
September 25, 2026 -
Saab Expands Into Space: Sweden Builds an Integrated Defence Space Ecosystem
Sweden Is Connecting the Pieces of Its Space Industry Europe’s defense-space market is becoming increasingly integrated. On September 24, Swedish defense group Saab announced Memorandums of Understanding with SSC Space, OHB Sweden and Ericsson, positioning itself for a broader role as a space systems integrator. Rather than trying to manufacture every component itself, Saab wants
September 24, 2026 -
Space Investment Hits $23 Billion: Why Investors Are Returning to the Space Economy
Space Capital Is Surging — But the Market Has Changed Private investment in space companies is accelerating again. New figures released on September 23 show that global SpaceTech investment reached $23 billion in the 12 months through June 2026, compared with just $9.7 billion during the equivalent period a year earlier. But the most important
September 23, 2026 -
Planet Labs Berlin Factory: Europe Scales Sovereign Earth Observation
Europe Is Building More of Its Space Infrastructure at Home Europe’s push for greater control over strategic space capabilities is moving from policy to production. On September 22, Planet Labs opened a new satellite manufacturing facility in Berlin that will produce its next-generation Pelican Earth-observation satellites. The plant can scale to 60 spacecraft per year,
September 22, 2026
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