17-18 SeptemberKiruna

Space Innovation Forum

Back in orbit

This September, we return to Kiruna for two packed days of fresh ideas, bold ventures, and real conversations about where innovation is headed and possibilities occur.

From student-driven pitches and business insights to deep dives into sustainability and space tech, this year’s forum is all about reconnecting and reimagining. It’s a space to share what has worked, what is next, and what is possible – together.

Whether you're a startup founder, a policymaker, a researcher, an engineer, a student or just someone who believes in building a smarter future, this is your launchpad.

Program

Agenda day 1, September 17th
Location: Aurora kultur och kongress, Stadshustorget 10

13.30-14.00 Registration

14:00 Welcome

Session 1: Keynotes by the groundbreakers shaping the future of innovation and sustainability

15:50 Docking Station: Networking & coffee break
Refuel, connect, and exchange signals with fellow innovators

Session 2: Access to Space
Stories from organizations aiming high and building resilience in uncertain times

Session 3: Functions in the ecosystem needed to boost space

Time to relax and get ready for dinner

19.30 Dinner at Elite Hotel Frost, Torggatan 5

Agenda day 2, September 18th
Location: Space Campus, Bengt Hultqvists väg 1

08:00 Bus transfer to Space Campus (departure from Malmvägen outside Scandic Hotel and 5 min walk from Elite Frost Hotel)

08.30 Welcome back!

Payload Drop: Student Innovation Pitches
Fresh perspectives from the next generation — delivered with energy, creativity, and impact

Session 4: Sustainability
Ready for Launch? What Suppliers Need to Know About Sustainability in the Space Supply Chain

Workshop session in parallell:
1. How to identify your sustainability challenges in the supply chain 
2. Your Gateway to Space: Open Access to SpaceLab. We will focus on your needs of testing and how to keep it cost-efficient
3. The 6G satellite communication competence centre: capabilities and oportunities

Docking Station: Networking & coffee break
Refuel, connect, and exchange signals with fellow innovators

Session 5: Open Innovation
Foresight - what subcontractors will the space sector need in the near future, regionally, nationally and internationally?

Cosmic Debrief: Closing remarks

What we’ve learned, what we’re taking with us, and where we’re heading next.

12.30 Lunch

Thank you!

Speakers (more to be announced)

Ernesto Gutierrez
Head of innovation and societal benefit, Swedish National Space Agency

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Anne Lidgard
Director & Senior Advisor , Vinnova

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Olle Norberg
Director General, Swedish Institute of Space Physics

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Johanna Bergström Roos
Project manager, Space Sweden North

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René Laufer
Professor and head of Space Systems, Luleå university of Technology

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Philip Pålsson
CEO, EISCAT AB

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Sandra Nilsson
Chief Operations Officer, Arctic Space Technologies

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Kenneth Bodin
PhL, CEO and co-founder Algoryx

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Liisa Kivilog-Emilsson
Head of Sustianbility, SSC

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Karoline Pettersson
Project manager, LTU Business

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Per Bodin
Head of AOCS Department, OHB Sweden

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Leo Ewen Trapier
Project Manager Themis project, Esrange Space Centre

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Wilhelm Dingertz
Product Development & Commercialization, ECAPS

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Abhilash Ramachandran
Space Resource Utilization Engineer, Hydromars

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Mats Tyni
Orbital Launch & Rocket Test, SSC

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Important things to know

Hotels:
We recommend booking your hotel as early as possible, as accommodations in Kiruna often get fully booked.

Suggestions:

Elite Hotel Frost, Torggatan 5:
If you book at Elite Hotel Frost (where the dinner will be held) you can use this code for a discount. Book here!

Scandic Hotel Kiruna, Stadshustorget 11

Travel suggestions  to Kiruna with SAS flight (current timetable that can change):

17th sep: Arlanda - Kiruna 11.45-13.20
18th sep: Kiruna - Arlanda: 13.50-15.25 or 21.05-22.40

Travel suggestions to Kiruna with train

Important: Please Cancel if You Can’t Attend

We're excited to offer this event free of charge. However, since we have a limited number of spots available — and the event often gets fully booked — we kindly ask that you cancel your registration if you’re unable to attend. To ensure everyone gets a fair chance to participate, a no-show fee will be charged if you do not attend and haven’t cancelled your registration by September 12.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

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