[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/newspace-1.webp” background_position=”top_center” min_height=”338px” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px||4px|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”16px” link_font=”||||on||||” link_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font=”Source Sans Pro|600|||||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”25px” header_2_font=”Cairo|800|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_font_size=”44px” custom_margin=”|0px|0px||false|false” custom_padding=”|0px|||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
APEC<\/a> | ESA Phi-Lab Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.38)” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px||4px|40px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Cairo|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”25px” header_2_font=”Cairo|800|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_font_size=”44px” custom_margin=”|0px|0px||false|false” custom_padding=”|0px|||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”23px” text_line_height=”1.1em” custom_padding=”|||40px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||0px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|||0px|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_font_size_tablet=”21px” text_font_size_phone=”20px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Driving innovation for the commercialisation of space technologies to enhance climate resilience.<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”99.9%” custom_padding=”2px||24px|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_font=”|700|||||||” link_text_color=”#406FDA” header_2_text_color=”#1a1140″ header_3_text_color=”#1a1140″ header_3_line_height=”1.2em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) is firmly committed to technological innovation in the space sector with programmes such as Phi-Lab Spain of the <\/span>European Space Agency<\/b><\/a> (ESA). Located in Barcelona, this competence centre aims to foster collaboration between academic institutions, companies, and investors in order to facilitate the commercialisation of space technologies to enhance climate resilience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The programme is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities through the Spanish Space Agency<\/a> (AEE) and by the Government of Catalonia<\/a> in the framework of the NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/02A-i2CAT-Phi-Lab-Template_banner.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=”ieec-img-footer” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”15px” text_line_height=”1.1em” background_color=”rgba(64,111,218,0.15)” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”30px|20px|30px|20px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In 2022, the United Nations chose Terres de l\u2019Ebre as the first territory in the world to analyse global challenges related to climate resilience. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_font=”|700|||||||” link_text_color=”#406FDA” header_2_text_color=”#1a1140″ header_3_text_color=”#1a1140″ header_3_line_height=”1.2em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Phi-Lab Spain is an initiative of ESA\u2019s <\/span>ScaleUp Programme<\/span><\/a>, an initiative designed to accelerate the commercialisation of space and foster the growth of private investment in the space sector. Since its creation, Phi-Lab Spain is part of the <\/span>ESA Phi-Lab NET<\/span><\/a>, a network of 11 Phi-Labs across ESA member states.<\/span><\/p>\n The mission of Phi-Lab Spain is to accelerate the future of the space sector, both upstream (development of space objects and their propulsion into space) and downstream (exploitation and conversion of data and knowledge obtained through space technology into applications on Earth), through innovative projects with high commercial potential. The ultimate goal is to contribute to climate resilience, while strengthening the competitiveness of the space sector through research into groundbreaking science and technologies, and to establish Europe as the global leader in this field. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”27px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”IAF” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||22px|||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The IEEC is the coordinator of the winning proposal to host a Phi-Lab within the framework of the call launched by ESA, which was awarded in September 2024. Since then, the IEEC has played a pivotal role in managing and coordinating this initiative, which involves a big consortium of universities, research and innovation centres and companies. These are the i2CAT Foundation, the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia (ICGC), Fundaci\u00f3n General CSIC, KIMbcn, ARRIBES Enlightenment, University of Valencia (UVEG), Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC), Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS), Ricardo Valle Institute of Innovation (IRV), ESA MELiSSA Pilot Plant at Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (UAB), and the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO).<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mapa-philab1.png” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”EURISY” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||22px|||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RDIT-UPC-1-web.jpg” title_text=”RDIT-UPC-1-web” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Through strategic partnerships and a solid commitment to both research and industry, the ESA Phi-Lab Spain ensures that innovative projects, from early-stage ideas to fully developed solutions, receive the essential support to grow and succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n Located in the RDIT building at the Mediterranean Technology Park in Castelldefels (Barcelona), the ESA Phi-Lab Spain provides a variety of services to the stakeholders, including funding, support and coaching (IP management, research mentoring, technical support and business coaching), access to infrastructure (space data, laboratories and other specialised facilities) and networking opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/esaphilabnet-spain.ieec.cat\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”VISIT WEBSITE” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”12px|40px|12px|30px|true|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”12px||10px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ESA_PhiLabNET_Spain_DS.png” title_text=”ESA_PhiLabNET_Spain_DS” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|||-29px||” custom_padding=”1px|||0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" APEC | ESA Phi-Lab SpainESA Phi-Lab SpainDriving innovation for the commercialisation of space technologies to enhance climate resilience.The Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) is firmly committed to technological innovation in the space sector with programmes such as Phi-Lab Spain of the European Space Agency (ESA). Located in Barcelona, this competence centre aims to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":11354,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37087","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nESA Phi-Lab Spain<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Credits<\/strong>: Processed by ESA and licensed under the standard ESA license. It contains encoded data from Copernicus Sentinel (2024).<\/p>\nInnovation for climate resilience<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The consortium<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Services<\/strong><\/h3>\n