EDITORIAL /
Our View: Space Tech
CEO, Enterprise Greece
Greece is entering a new era in space. Greece has initiated and is implementing a €200 million program for the development and launch of microsatellites. Over the next few years, the country aims to deploy up to 15 Earth-observation microsatellites into space – one has already launched and another two are waiting – that will offer a range of applications to help improve environmental management, farming and security.
The goal is to strengthen the country’s capabilities in the field of space technology and to integrate Greece into the international space research network. In recent years, Greece’s high-tech space ecosystem, especially in the field of microelectronics, has matured with the development of university research centers and cooperation with international organizations.
And this has created a favorable environment for new and innovative technology companies.
The Greek space industry now comprises some 60 companies with combined revenue of €500 million in 2024 – more than double what it was at the start of the decade, according to the Hellenic Association of Space Industry.
These efforts are also attracting international companies active in space technologies to Greece, and Greek researchers, scientists and engineers now working abroad back to the country. We’ll be showcasing foreign investment in Greece’s space program at the upcoming HETiA Emerging Tech Forum in Athens next month. Come join us to explore the country’s efforts as it reaches for the stars.