Space Innovation Forum

22-24 SeptemberKiruna

Space Innovation Forum
&
Space Investment Days

This year’s Space Innovation Forum focuses on Nordic collaboration, how we build stronger capacity, share knowledge and create new opportunities together. Bringing together industry, research, public stakeholders and emerging talent, the forum is a place to exchange perspectives, explore new ideas and strengthen connections across the Nordic space ecosystem. Whether you are a startup founder, policymaker, researcher, engineer, student, investor, or simply curious about the future of space, this is a forum for dialogue, insight and collaboration.

We are pleased to announce that participants will also have the opportunity to register for Space Investment Days, taking place ahead of the forum. Together, the two events create additional opportunities for exchange, networking and new perspectives during the days in Kiruna.

Our opening speaker is Ella Carlsson, Director General of the Swedish National Space Agency. More speakers are now confirmed, and the programme will continue to be updated as new details are announced.

Programme

Space Investment Days 22-23 september

Preliminary Programme

22 September afternoon – Study visit to Esrange Space Center
An opportunity to visit Esrange and gain insight into its facilities, operations, and future development. Further details will be announced soon.

23 September morning including lunch – Aurora Kultur och Kongress in the city of Kiruna

The programme will focus on matching business ideas with investors. Further details will be announced soon.

Space Innovation Forum 23-24 september

23 September at Aurora Kultur och Kongress
Stadshustorget 10

13:00 Welcome to the 17th Space Innovation Forum
Introduction to Space Sweden North and opening remarks, inspirational talk and more

Session 1 – Space and Security: the big picture

Session 2 – Nordic Space Collaboration

Session 3 – Innovation Support for SMEs

19:30 Dinner

24 September at Space Campus
Bengt Hultqvists väg 1

08:00 Bus departure from the city centre to Space Campus.
Further details will be shared soon.

Session 4 – Access to Space

Session 5 – Opportunities for Business

12:00 Lunch

A more detailed agenda will be published shortly.

Confirmed Speakers (updated continuously)

Ella Carlsson
Director General for the Swedish National Space Agency

Anders Sundeman
Chief of Space at the Swedish Armed Forces

Christian Haugli Hansen
Director General, Norwegian Space Agency

Olle Norberg
Director General, Swedish Institute of Space Physics

Johanna Bergström Roos
Project manager, Space Sweden North

Stefan Gustafsson
Commercialisation officer, ESA - European Space Agency

Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck
Chairman Aerospace Cluster Sweden

Lennart Poromaa
Head of Esrange, SSC Space

Armelle Frenea Schmidt
Business Development Manager, SSC Space

Philip Pålsson
CEO, EISCAT AB

René Laufer
Professor and Head of Space Systems, Luleå University of Technology

Lina Linde
S3 Space Partnership Facilitator, LTU Business

Troels Sandreid
President, Andøya Spaceport

Karin Holmqvist
Head of Space Strategy & Development, Saab Group

Joonas Leppänen
Senior Innovation Adviser, Nordic Innovation

Seppo Aaltonen
VP, Nordics & NATO Mission Systems ICEYE

Tobias Edman
Vice President Space Technology, RISE

Carl-Fredrik Edström
Director, FMV

Good to know

Participation in the event is free of charge. As the number of places is limited and the event is often fully booked, we kindly ask you to cancel your registration if you are unable to attend.

To give as many people as possible the opportunity to participate, a no-show fee will apply if you do not attend and have not cancelled your registration by 8 September. This is also the final date for registration.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Accommodation

We recommend booking your accommodation as early as possible, as hotels in Kiruna are often fully booked.

Suggested hotels close to the venue:

Elite Hotel Frost – Torggatan 5

Scandic Kiruna – Stadshustorget 11

For more accommodation options, please visit Accommodation – Kiruna Lapland.

Organizers – Space Innovation Forum

Space Innovation Forum is organized through Space Sweden North - an innovation partnership between Luleå University of Technology, LTU Business, the Swedish Institute of Space Physics, SSC Swedish Space Corporation, Arctic Business Incubator and the Swedish National Space Agency.

Space Sweden North is co-funded by the European Union, Region Norrbotten, Kiruna Municipality and Sparbanken Nord.

Organizers – Space Investment Days

Space Sweden’s vision is for Sweden to become one of Europe’s leading and most innovative nations in the space economy and to build the highest concentration of space unicorns per capita in the world within the next decade.

Space Sweden was founded by four leading deep-tech and space incubators from all corners of Sweden; Ideon in Lund, Innovatum in Trollhättan, Uppsala Innovation Centre in Uppsala and Arctic Business in Luleå. These four have a long standing relationship from also operating ESA BIC Sweden on behalf of ESA, SNSA and Vinnova.

Contact

Susanne Sundström

susanne.sundstrom@ltubusiness.se