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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ESA Digital EO: Europe Builds a Sovereign Cloud for Earth Observation Data
The Next Earth Observation Bottleneck Is on the Ground Europe already operates some of the world’s most advanced Earth-observation missions. Now it faces a different challenge: what to do with the enormous amount of data they generate. On September 28, OVHcloud and CGI announced a multi-million-euro, 30-month contract with the European Space Agency to build
September 29, 2026 -
India’s Orbital Computing Satellite: How TakeMe2Space Is Bringing AI Processing to Space
The Cloud Is Moving Closer to the Satellites A new layer of digital infrastructure is emerging above Earth. On September 28, Indian startup TakeMe2Space confirmed plans to launch MOI-1A on October 1 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission. The company describes it as India’s first orbital-computing satellite. Rather than sending every image to Earth for processing, MOI-1A
September 28, 2026 -
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
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