Photo credit: IPACK-IMA 2025
On May 29th, STAM’s Executive Director, Stefano Carosio, took the stage at the panel discussion titled “Pack4Space: Business Among the Stars” at IPACK-IMA 2025, one of Europe’s premier trade fairs for processing and packaging technologies.
The event gathered leading professionals from industrial automation, materials science, and high-tech manufacturing, providing a unique platform for cross-sector dialogue and innovation-driven business development.
In this context, STAM presented its role as the European Space Agency (ESA) Technology Broker for Italy, in partnership with the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana. The presentation focused on how space technologies can be successfully transferred to non-space industries, and vice versa, unlocking new opportunities for innovation and growth.
Special emphasis was placed on the ESA Spark Funding programme, which offers financial support of up to €150,000 per project to encourage technology transfer initiatives.
The panel also featured the company Relicta – Innovation of Packaging, exemplifying real-world success in bridging space and packaging sectors.