Community, Education & Networks companies in Italy
Space Atlas lists 11 organisations in Italy working in community, education & networks: 7 industry associations, 2 incubator/accelerators, 1 media & publications, 1 academic institution. That is 17% of the 64 space organisations in Italy and 4% of the 260 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Rome (3), Turin (2), Padua (1).
Industry Association (7)
- Associazione delle Imprese per le Attività Spaziali (AIPAS) · Industry Association · Rome
Italian space industry association — represents Italian space SMEs and larger firms in national and European programmes and policy forums.
- Cluster Tecnologico Nazionale Aerospazio (CTNA) · Industry Association · Rome
Italian national aerospace technology cluster — non-profit association grouping the regional aerospace districts, major industry players and CNR.
- Distretto Aerospaziale Piemonte (DAP) · Industry Association · Turin
Italian non-profit aerospace cluster association in Turin — represents Piedmont aerospace and space companies, universities and research bodies, promoting innovation, training a…
- Distretto Tecnologico Aerospaziale (DTA) · Industry Association · Brindisi
Apulian aerospace technology cluster — coordinates research, training and technology transfer in space, Earth observation and drones, and runs ESA BIC Brindisi.
- Distretto Tecnologico Aerospaziale della Campania (DAC) · Industry Association · Naples
Campania regional aerospace technology district — consortium of companies, universities and research centres covering aeronautics and space.
- Lombardia Aerospace Cluster · Industry Association · Milan
Regional aerospace and space cluster of Lombardy — groups 200+ companies, universities and research centres including Leonardo, OHB Italia and Thales Alenia Space.
- Rete Innovativa Regionale Aerospace Innovation and Research (RIR AIR) · Industry Association · Venice
Italian Veneto regional aerospace innovation network — links over 100 companies, universities and research centres and co-organises Space Meetings Veneto.
Incubator/Accelerator (2)
- ESA BIC Lazio (Spazio Attivo Roma Tecnopolo, Lazio Innova) · Incubator/Accelerator · Rome
ESA business incubation centre in Rome run by Lazio Innova with ESA and ASI — funds and incubates space startups for up to two years.
- ESA BIC Turin · Incubator/Accelerator · Turin
ESA Business Incubation Centre in Turin run by I3P with ASI, Politecnico di Torino and LINKS — supports space start-ups with funding and technical support.
Academic Institution (1)
- Centro di Ateneo di Studi e Attività Spaziali "Giuseppe Colombo" (CISAS), University of Padova · Academic Institution · Padua
University of Padova space research centre — develops instruments and technologies for missions such as Rosetta, BepiColombo and Mars Express.
Media & Publications (1)
- AstronautiNEWS · Media & Publications · Online
Italian online news site on human spaceflight and space exploration — published by the volunteer Italian Space and Astronautics Association (ISAA).