The Industry Space Days organised at regular intervals by ESA have become the place to bring together the European players in the space sector. It is a major forum generating tomorrow's business opportunities and industrial strategies for the industrial sector. The last event, held at ESTEC in May 2001, was a great success and drew much attention from European business. Conferences covered aspects such as doing business with ESA, requirements related to space developments, opportunities for European industry and support for European SMEs. Numerous meetings took place between the participants and many partnerships were established opening up new business opportunities.