MAY 27 | THE FUTURE - 

ROCKET SCIENCE?

More and more focus is being given to space technology. We explore why and what's cooking in Lund and Sweden right now. There is a clear connection to the UN's Global Agenda – How can we use resource compact innovations from space to enhance life on Earth? And vice versa?

Our speakers today will keep you up to speed in the space innovations and technologies.

9.00 - 12.00 Program

Christer Fuglesang
Opening remarks on Why is Space Tech increasingly important to our society on Earth.

Mathias Sundin, Warp Institute
Humanity’s future in space - and your part in creating it.
Humans have always first explored, and after exploration moved there. We are exploring space, and now it is time to start moving humanity out into the solar system. That will push innovation and sustainability forward and create huge business opportunities both on Earth and in space.

Per Persson, City of Lund
Why has space come to Lund?

Maria Lindblom and Jens Lundström, ESA Bic
Swedens space startups - launching the next generation of innovation.

Morgan Drysdale, Managing Director of SkyAlert AB                                                SkyAlert AB is a startup from ESA Bic in Luleå. 

Sofie Woge, Tendo
Sofie will talk about her and her company’s journey from space to medical. She will share her story and explain how Tendo are using the best from robotics and design to develop a revolutionary technology that changes the word “exoskeleton” from being a big bulky machine to a commercial and minimalistic wearable tech.

Cecilia Neikell, Sigma Connectivity.                                                                          Sigma Connectivity makes smart solutions that can be used anywhere - from the bottom of the sea to outer space.

Peter Wintoft, Swedish Institute of Space Physics
How space weather may affect our technology on Earth
The Sun emits radiation, plasma, and magnetic fields that interact with the Earth's atmosphere and man-made technological systems, known as space weather. Peter will describe the recent increase in solar activity and show examples of past events affecting our technology.

Ann-Christin Uusitalo Eriksson, RISE
The Swedish Space Data Lab. The objective is to increase the use of data from space for the development of society and industry and for the good of the planet. Swedish Space Data Lab, is a collaboration project between AI Sweden, the Swedish National Space Agency, RISE and Luleå University of Technology.

Robert Schmitt, Vultus.                                                                                                   Vultus mission is to eliminate waste in farming with satellite based fertilizer recommendations. Today, 55% of all nitrogen fertilizer applied go to waste due to inefficient farming practices. Vultus services help thousands of growers to save a third of their nitrogen use, by applying the right dosage at the right place and time, which helps make farming sustainable again.

Chris Blackerby, Astroscale
Our orbital highways are already polluted with more than 23.000 pieces of debris larger than 10 cm in diameter and hundreds of millions that are smaller. With up to tens of thousands of satellites launching in the coming years, these pieces of debris endanger a flourishing ecosystem in space.