{"id":40979,"date":"2025-11-04T13:43:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T12:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/?p=40979"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:39:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:39:56","slug":"esa-phi-lab-spain-showcases-innovative-space-projects-and-new-opportunities-at-its-barcelona-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/esa-phi-lab-spain-showcases-innovative-space-projects-and-new-opportunities-at-its-barcelona-event\/","title":{"rendered":"ESA Phi-Lab Spain showcases innovative space projects and new opportunities at its Barcelona event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/slider-comunicacio.jpg&#8221; max_height=&#8221;130px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; 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Estefania Blanch, Earth Observation Project Manager at the IEEC, presented the results of a contest focused on Earth observation use cases for the private sector, while Llu\u00eds Montilla, Project Manager at the IEEC Infrastructure Office, presented the ESA payload opportunities, giving participants insights into upcoming calls and submission deadlines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The session included presentations on additional support mechanisms, such as ESA BIC Barcelona (Cristina Protasio) and the ESA Technology Broker (Manuel Laborda), providing participants with multiple pathways for further innovation and commercialization. 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