Mr H. Kappler (ESA Director for Industrial Matters and Technology Programmes), Mr E. Morel (Head of ESA’s Industrial Public Office), Mr A. Carlier (President of Eurospace) and Mr A. Gaubert (Secretary of Eurospace) were the official speakers in a discussion concerning collaboration between ESA and industry at the ESA/CNES pavilion at the Le Bourget Air Show 2001. The focus of the discussion was on how, and with which measures, European industry and ESA could increase cooperation in space activities.