The BSGN Advanced Materials Accelerator invites you to discover space-enabled opportunities for driving new materials innovations

On 20 September, between 10.00 – 11.30 the BSGN Advanced Materials Accelerator invites you to online event to discover space-enabled opportunities for driving new materials innovations by leveraging the microgravity R&D platforms in the Earth’s orbit. The accelerator is coordinated by the Satellite Applications Catapult in the UK with partners including AIMPLAS, Innovate UK KTN, the National Composites Centre (NCC), the DLR Institute of Material Research (DLR) and the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI).
Call for Proposals
At this webinar, the ESA BSGN Advanced Materials Accelerator will launch its Call for Proposals, which will invite light-touch proposals from innovators and enterprises. The most attractive ones will be selected to form a Project Portfolio for the accelerator for further development and maturation.
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Who is this webinar for
- Advanced materials manufacturers, innovators and industrial OEMs
- Cross-sector and multinational end users throughout the supply chain
- Academics and research organisations from the materials community
- Technology and in-orbit manufacturing service providers from the space sector
- Members of the investment community with interest in deep-tech, materials innovations and in-orbit manufacturing and assembly
What to expect from the webinar
- An overview of the space-enabled opportunities for the materials and manufacturing sectors
- Hear about the ESA BSGN Advanced Materials Accelerator, its services, priority areas and success criteria for Proposals
- Hear about existing microgravity facilities as well as service providers that can host and facilitate access to orbital research and manufacturing platforms
- Learn about our upcoming deep-dive workshops
About the BSGN Advanced Materials Accelerator
The BSGN Advanced Materials Accelerator has been established to support innovators and enterprises developing new products, technologies, and services at the intersection of advanced materials and microgravity engineering. The accelerator promotes opportunities for engineering novel materials in microgravity, and the contract is carried out under the BSGN programme of and funded by the European Space Agency.
The BSGN Accelerator has three phases, with the first phase designed to generate interest and demand, and support projects and businesses with commercial potential that could develop products and services in space. The activity will focus on five advanced materials technology areas:
- Superalloys and hybrid materials
- Nanomaterials
- Advanced ceramics
- Novel polymers and fibres
- Functional coatings and thin film systems
For inquiries related to the accelerator, please get in touch at BSGNmaterials@sa.catapult.org.uk