Topic: funding challenges

  • ESA Awards $50 Million to Design Mini-Starship

    ESA Awards $50 Million to Design Mini-Starship

    The European Space Agency is investing 40 million euros in partnership with Avio to develop a reusable upper stage for rockets, aiming to enable orbital missions, safe Earth return, and reuse. This initiative reflects a broader industry trend of emulating SpaceX's reusable technology, with the pr...

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  • Egypt's Top Ministers Launch Major Entrepreneurship Initiative

    Egypt's Top Ministers Launch Major Entrepreneurship Initiative

    The third annual Entlaq Summit in Egypt launched the Egyptian Entrepreneurship Sector Diagnostic Report (SDR 2025), backed by key government ministries and private sector sponsors to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Egypt Startup Charter, supported by the president and prime minister...

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  • Europe's Space Data: A Market in Search of Buyers

    Europe's Space Data: A Market in Search of Buyers

    Europe's space sector struggles to commercialize its vast data, with a disconnect between producers and potential buyers despite technical successes like the Φsat-2 satellite. Funding disparities and fragmentation across the industry hinder collaboration, with many companies unaware of how space ...

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  • Solar Panels Boost Crops & Energy in the Southwest

    Solar Panels Boost Crops & Energy in the Southwest

    Solar panels in the Southwest are enhancing agriculture through agrivoltaics, improving crop yields and reducing water use by providing shade and cooling. Agrivoltaics boosts solar panel efficiency by maintaining optimal temperatures through plant cooling, addressing both energy and farming chall...

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