European cooperation
ESA's Partnership Projects aim to federate industry around large-scale programmes to achieve competitive leaps forward and generate concurrent economic impacts.
They help to de-risk ESA’s partners’ investments, in order to address unmet market needs, while developing sustainable end-to-end systems from conception to in-orbit validation.
Through the development of new-generation satellite product lines for the world market, ESA's Neosat Partnership project has offered opportunities for European equipment suppliers to fast-track their equipment, giving advanced technology a chance to gain heritage and enter the market more quickly.
Product enrichment through direct interaction with satellite integrators is another unique feature of the Partnership Projects. This approach leads to quicker and more effective returns on investment for the supporting delegation and the supplier.
| Spacebus Neo's European footprint | |
| Austria | Ruag |
| Belgium | Thales Alenia Space, Euro Heat Pipes |
| Czech Republic | ATOS, Frentech |
| France | Thales Alenia Space, Absolute, Akka, Avantis, BOA, Nexeya, Safran, Saft, Spirit |
| Italy | Thales Alenia Space, Aerospazio, Elital, Garofoli, Leonardo, Telespazio |
| Ireland | Enbio |
| Luxembourg | Gradel |
| The Netherlands | Bradford, MIFA, NLR, Pentacon |
| Poland | Thales Alenia Space, SCNTPL |
| Portugal | Active Space Technologies, Edisoft |
| Romania | Akka, CS, Gonzales |
| Spain | Thales Alenia Space, Iberespacio |
| Sweden | Ruag |
| Switzerland | Pasan, Ruag |
| United Kingdom | Thales Alenia Space, Thales UK Ltd, Moyola, Nammo, Reliance |