Space Innovation Annual Meeting 2026

Wednesday 11 Feb 2026, 09:00 → 23:20 Europe/Zurich

Audimax A/B 1.045/47 (FHNW)

Joanna Jermini (LASTRO), Martine Harmel (Space Innovation)

 

We are pleased to invite you to our Space Innovation Annual Meeting 2026, hosted by FHNW (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz) in Brugg-Windisch. This exclusive event is dedicated to our Space Innovation members, bringing together our dynamic community of innovators for a day of inspiring discussions, cutting-edge demonstrations, and valuable networking opportunities.

Discover the latest updates on Space Innovation’s activities and projects, gain exclusive insight into FHNW’s impressive space-related capabilities, and explore pioneering projects presented by our members.

As one of Switzerland’s few academic institutions capable of building complete space instruments, FHNW plays a pivotal role in advancing national space research. Its unique location—at the crossroads of the Aargau, Basel, Basel-Landschaft, and Solothurn cantons—strengthens its contribution to Switzerland’s growing space ecosystem.

We look forward to welcoming you to an inspiring day shaping the future of Swiss space innovation!

**Space Innovation brings together leading experts from academia, industry, and R&D to drive forward ambitious, cutting-edge space initiatives.**

 

 

 

09:30 → 10:15 Morning: Welcome Coffee and Ice-breaker

10:15 → 12:30 Visit of FHNW

IPPE LAB VISIT
Tours organised by Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Gröbelbauer and Matthias Fankhauser will be available at 10:20, 11:00, 11:40 - please register upon your arrival
(2 Groups of 10-12 Persons per time slot)

MARKET STALL VISIT
The following units/projects will be present:
Quantum cryptography for spacecraft (Christoph Wildfeuer)
STIX Weltraumteleskop (Samuel Krucker)
Euclid. Mission. What happens on earth (Simon Marcin)
SXS (Hanna Sathiapal)
Weather Baloon QHAPS (Christoph Wildfeuer)
Qdrone (Christoph Wildfeuer)
SKA (Rohini Joshi)

12:30 → 13:15 Lunch at FHNW

13:20 → 13:50 Mars Rover Team Demo

Hot punch at the "Mars Landscape"

14:00 → 14:02 Welcome by FHNW

Speaker: Prof. Peter Flohr (FHNW)

14:02 → 14:08 Overview of Space Activities at FHNW

Speaker: Prof. André Csillaghy (FHNW)

14:08 → 14:09 Welcome by Space Innovation

Speaker: Emmanuelle David (eSpace)

14:09 → 14:19 Space Innovation Activities 2025

Speaker: Christian Cardinaux (Space Innovation)

14:19 → 14:27 Member 1: Bridging Space and Earth: The Quest for Technological Convergence

Speaker: Rayco Perez Cadahia (Freezz)

14:29 → 14:39 Member 2: Lasers for Space Related Applications

Speaker: Florian Emaury (Menhir Photonics)

14:41 → 14:51 Member 3: ARIEL mission: Designing a Stable Satellite Structure

Speaker: Erik Uythoven (APCO Technologies)

14:53 → 15:03 Member 4: Space Traffic Coordination

Speaker: Benjamin Guyot (Spacetalk SA)

15:03 → 15:13 Stretch & Refresh

15:13 → 15:23 Member 5: Presentation of CSA : Collaboration Opportunities

Speaker: Lorenz Herrmann (Empa - Repesenting CSA (Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein)

15:25 → 15:35 Member 6: Two-Phase Flow and Active Cooling in Reduced and Microgravity

Speaker: Leon Brendel (Ostschweizer Fachhochschule)

15:37 → 15:47 Focus on Armasuisse Space Activities

Speaker: Peter Erni (Armasuisse)

15:47 → 15:52 Announcements

Raoul Keller - SSIG - IAC2029
Jennifer Wadsworth - PhiLab - Upcoming Call

15:52 → 16:02 Outlook 2026 & Conclusion

Speaker: Emmanuelle David (eSpace)

16:02 → 17:02 Networking Apero

16:30 → 17:15 Marketplace Opens for HTU Students & Other Interested People

17:15 → 17:45 Public Keynote Speech: Aris Program & Working at ESA (Optional for Members)

Speaker: Juliette Wicki (ESA)

18:15 → 19:45 Cinema Odeon : Dokfilm SPACE TOURISTS from Christian Frei