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The space meets manufacturing is an interactive event bringing together the space and manufacturing sectors to tackle real-world challenges. You'll co-create solutions, discover new perspectives, and build cross-sector partnerships.

The process
You can register for a challenge until 3 November 2025. If you got selected for the final, we will reach out to you. On 27 November, the competition final will take place in Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Challenges

  • Challenge #1: Predictive tool for weldability 

Description: Development of a predictive tool that quantifies both operational weldability (the likelihood of producing acceptable welds without critical defects) and technical weldability (properties of the weld zone after the thermal cycle: hardness, toughness, phase composition) for (C-Mn) steels and provides process parameter recommendations. 

  • Challenge #2 – Multi-purpose structural optimisation tool 

Description: Development of a software solution that couples parametric CAD models with automated FEA and multi-objective optimisation (e.g., stiffness vs. weight, payload vs. cost), including material selection and manufacturing constraints, to generate manufacturable design alternatives systematically. 

  • Challenge #3 – Non-destructive inspection (NDI) methods 

Description: Reduce cost and lead time of Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) for (large-series) spacecraft manufacturing. 

  • Challenge #4 – Serial production technologies for hardware and (space) electronics 

Description: Reduce cost and lead time for space electronics Hardware, to support trend towards larger series commercial spacecraft

  • Challenge #5 – Bridging terrestrial technologies to space applications

Description: Turn space resources into reality with solutions to advance Space Resource Utilization (SRU) across prospecting, extraction and manufacturing. The focus is about adapting technologies for extreme environments, from autonomous surveying and excavation to producing oxygen, water, propellants and construction materials, enabling practical and scalable offworld resource use.


Application form 
Company Pitch Deck in Microsoft PowerPoint format. The following details shall be clearly outlined: 

  • description of the technology/solution and its novelty and uniqueness and relevance for the disclosed challenge from the corporate/SME.  

  • description of previous use case(s) addressed by the company with their technology/solution that is relevant for the disclosed challenge, 

  • team and company organisation, 

  • existing business traction in the manufacturing and/or the space industry.

 

Besides, we need a company logo in high quality graphic format (this will be used for the competition promotional campaign) and a company registration certificate
  
NOTE: Only applications submitted through the link below, before the deadline will be accepted and considered. The organisers reserve the right to extend the submission deadline; any extension of the deadline will be communicated to the public on the competition website; link as follows: https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/news-events/events/space-meets-manufacturing/  

Any documentation missing or considered incomplete may be a reason for application rejection. 

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