Autore: ESA Technology Broker IT
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From Space to Earth and Back: Session at BEX 2026
How can technologies move from space to Earth — and from Earth back to space? And what does it take to turn these cross-sector opportunities into real projects? That was the focus of the session STAM organised at BEX – Beyond Exploration Expo as ESA Technology Broker for Italy. Moderated by Anilkumar Dave, From Space…
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Space2Tex: “From Space to Textile and Back”
On 17 September, as ESA Technology Broker Italy, STAM organised with the European Space Agency – ESA the seminar Space2Tex – From Space to Textile and Back, in the framework of the ESA Industry Days at ESA/ESTEC. ESA experts, textile companies, space industry professionals and researchers came together to explore how cross-sector contamination of technologies,…
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STAM at Space Meetings Veneto: Exploring Technology Transfer and Cross-Sectoral Innovation
STAM participated in Space Meetings Veneto, one of Italy’s most prominent space industry events, bringing together key players from the space ecosystem over three days in Venice. The event proved to be a rich occasion for dialogue, networking, and the exploration of new opportunities at the intersection of space and terrestrial innovation. For STAM, the…
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Business Opportunities and Funding with ESA Spark Funding: STAM at the RIR AIR Workshop
On 20 February 2026, STAM took part in the workshop “Dalla rete al progetto” (“From Network to Project”), organised by the Rete Innovativa Regionale Aerospace Innovation and Research (RIR) and hosted at the University of Padua (UNIPD). The event brought together companies, researchers, and innovation stakeholders, as RIR Members, to explore collaborative pathways for transforming…
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Space and Textile Innovation for a Sustainable Future
On October 24th, our Executive Director, Stefano Carosio, ESA Technology Broker for Italy within the framework of the ESA Scale-Up Programme, carried out in close collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), took part in the panel “The Future of Tradition through Innovative Solutions” at the Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum 2025, promoted by Confindustria Moda,…
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Bridging Space and Textile Innovation at ESA ESTEC
On 17 October, STAM, as ESA Technology Broker for Italy, co-organised with the European Space Agency and Confindustria Moda Italia a one-day workshop at ESA ESTEC in Noordwijk dedicated to strengthening the dialogue between the space and textile sectors.This initiative builds on the technology transfer activities that STAM is carrying out in close collaboration with the Italian Space Agency, and…
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Busalla Space Festival: A Deep Dive in to the Future of the Space Economy
Last Friday (ndr 4 July 2025), STAM had the pleasure of participating in the Busalla Space Festival, an inspiring event organized by Italy’s first astronaut and long-time STAM partner, Franco Malerba. Representing STAM at the festival were the CEO Andrea Barbagelata and Executive Director Stefano Carosio, who engaged in a dynamic day of discussions and…
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Made in Italy Forum
Cernobbio (Italy) hosted the “Made in Italy Forum”, organised by MICS – Made in Italy Circolare e Sostenibile, within the broader framework of the roundtable titled ““Diamo spazio al tessile tecnico e all’innovazione” [Giving space to technical textiles and innovation] Stefano Carosio, Executive Director at STAM, presented the role and function of the technology broker,…
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TECH 4 FOOD 2025
STAM gladly attended Tech 4 Food 2025 in Padua, a forward-looking event organized by inovaLab at the premises of SMACT Competence Center, the national Competence Center focusing on the agrifood sector. The event explored how advanced technologies are shaping the future of food, in space and on Earth. Both chef Stefano Polato’s presentation on food…
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Packaging Meets Space Innovation: STAM at IPACK-IMA 2025
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…