Upcoming ESA–Industry events on CM25 implementation
The European Space Agency, ESA, invites the industrial community to a series of events at which ESA directorates will present the follow-up to the Council Meeting at Ministerial Level 2025, CM25, held in November 2025 in Bremen, Germany.
These events will inform industry about planned activities, key thematic priorities, and industrial opportunities across ESA programmes, while also providing a platform for direct exchange on implementation.
CM25 set important directions for Europe’s future in space. ESA is now taking these decisions forward through programme implementation and related activities across its directorates. This page provides an overview of relevant ESA–industry events linked to this follow-up and will be updated as further information is received.
For further information and to participate in these events, please click on the links below.
Planned events
ERS‑EO information day
19 March 2026, 09:00–18:00 CET
Industry information day at ESA-ESTEC in the Netherlands and online on the In‑Orbit Demonstration and Validation (IOD/IOV) and technology development activities in the frame of the European Resilience from Space for Earth Observation (ERS‑EO) programme.
Location: ESA/ESTEC in Noordwijk, The Netherlands and online
Email: EOP-FM.Secretariat@esa.int
Registration: closed
Further information / upcoming documentation: ERS-EO industry information day
Earth observation Stepping Stones missions definition studies information day
20 March 2026, 8:30–17:00 CET
ESA is initiating a new activity entitled Stepping Stones (SpS) with the objective to accelerate the maturation and deployment of new space-based observation capabilities. ESA intends to issue an industrial Invitation To Tender (ITT) for Stepping Stone Missions Definition Studies. Planned for a duration of 24 months, their objective is to establish a solid technical, programmatic, and service-oriented foundation for new mission concepts. This would demonstrate the feasibility and credibility of the proposed concepts, potentially enabling a subsequent fast and efficient implementation phase.
Location: ESA/ESTEC in Noordwijk, The Netherlands and online
Registration: open
Further information: Stepping Stone Missions Definition Studies information day