
Open Data Space Lab Featured as an Industry Challenge at the 2026 NL Space Summer School
How can Earth Observation become more accessible to organisations that have little or no experience working with space data? This question formed the basis of

Save the Date: Space & Water Hackathon | 1–3 October 2026
The Space & Water Hackathon will take place from 1–3 October 2026 at CometLab, NL Space Campus in Noordwijk. The event focuses on the use

Vacature: Medior Programmamanager Europese Projecten & Innovatie
Wil jij bijdragen aan Europese innovatieprojecten op het gebied van ruimtevaart, AI, semicon en digitalisering? dotSPACE zoekt een ondernemende Medior Programmamanager Europese Projecten & Innovatie die meewerkt

Turning space data into flood response tools: inside Team Aegis’ CASSINI Hackathon project
Team Aegis won the CometLab Award at the Dutch edition of the 11th CASSINI Hackathon, earning access to CometLab facilities at NL Space Campus. Their

Using Copernicus data to detect illegal groundwater extraction: inside Team Well-D’s CASSINI Hackathon project
Groundwater is one of the world’s most important freshwater resources, supplying nearly half of all drinking water globally and supporting agricultural production across many regions.

Using Copernicus data to target manure pollution risk: inside the Dutch CASSINI Hackathon winning solution
Team Solum, a group of students and graduates from TU Eindhoven and TU Delft, won the Dutch edition of the 11th CASSINI Hackathon with a

Scaled Autonomy demonstrates the world’s first autonomous FPV interceptor drone at EUDIS Hackathon Netherlands
Dutch startup Scaled Autonomy secured second place at the EUDIS Defence Hackathon (Spring 2026) held at Unmanned Valley in Katwijk, the Netherlands, with a fully

Earth Observation in Support of European Defence and Security
As the geopolitical landscape in Europe and beyond continues to shift, the role of Earth Observation (EO) in supporting defence and security is receiving increasing

Unlocking the power of Earth Observation for the Ocean
As Europe develops new initiatives related to ocean governance and observation, the role of Earth Observation (EO) in understanding and managing marine environments is receiving

EXPANDEO 2026 Wrap-Up: Earth Observation Powering Europe’s Security and Environmental Resilience
Originally published on the EARSC website. Source: https://earsc.org/2026/06/12/expandeo-2026-press-release/ Bringing together representatives from across the European Earth Observation ecosystem, EXPANDEO 2026 gathered 300 online & 155 in-person attendees from 40 countries

From space research to autonomous defence systems: Estel Industries develops low-cost drone interceptors
Estel Industries, a newly established Dutch startup developing autonomous interceptor-based counter-drone systems, secured third place at the EUDIS Defence Hackathon (Spring 2026) held at Unmanned

Sharing Data Without Losing Control: Exploring Use Cases Across Fisheries, Agriculture and Infrastructure
On 28 May 2026, dotSPACE, together with the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water
