ISLAMABAD – European Space Agency for the first time in history isorganising the “Act In Space” international show in Pakistan.
It is an annual event organized globally with an aim to ‘Invent tomorrow’snew services thanks to space technologies’.
The event is scheduled to take place on May 25-26 which encourages studentsand professionals alike to take part in the international innovationcontest which aims to foster entrepreneurial abilities while promoting theuse of space technologies.
The event is held under the supervision of European Space Agency (ESA) in35 countries simultaneously.
For the first time ever, Act In Space challenge is being organized inPakistan – the only country in the region to be hosting the event.
ActInSpace is a unique opportunity for participants worldwide to work oncreating business prospectives for the challenges by the use of patents,technologies and satellite data made available by CNES, ESA, Airbus and allour partners to create start-ups.
Students and professionals from all over Pakistan can register for the24-hour event under two main categories:
– #AIS-IN: Challenge with a high business potential – #AIS-OFF: Challenge with a low business potential
In addition, there are two other main labels which are:
– #Patent: Challenge based on CNES or ESA Patent – #Data: Challenge based on satellite data (Pleiades, Sentinel, etc…)
The most important aim of the event is to promote start-up culture andspace-tech entrepreneurship to meet the challenges faced by our world whilefocusing on changing people’s lives and protecting our planet.
The participants can choose from over 40 challenges listed on the Act InSpace website link>. When it comes to thespace acquired data, the participants can choose from CNES, ESA, Airbus andother partners’ data.
Where?
Act In Space Pakistan will take place at Insitute of Space Technology (IST)Business Incubation Center, Islamabad.