EEE Space Component Sovereignty for Europe Workshop

24 Mar 2026, 09:00 → 25 Mar 2026, 21:50 Europe/Amsterdam

Erasmus High Bay (ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands)

Ali Zadeh, Olivier Perat

Tuesday 24 March

1 09:00: Workshop opening

Presentation 1 - GSTPEEE Initiative Workshop Introduction.pptx

2 Introduction to the EEE Space Component Sovereignty for Europe Programme and the GSTP Programme

Ali Zadeh / Olivier Perat - ESA

Speaker: Ali Zadeh (ESA)

Presentation 2 - GSTPEEE Initiative status Industrial Workshop Final.pptx

3 IRIS2

Speaker: Sara Mugnaini (ESA)

3 - IRIS2_ESA_EEE.pdf

4 Post CMIN25 Objective 1: Continuation of Running Activities

Speaker: Richard Jansen (ESA)

4 - Objective 1 Continuation of Initiated Component activities.pdf

5 Post CMIN25 Objective 2: Critical & High Priority JTF Activities

Speaker: Karin Lundmark (ESA)

5 - Objective 2 Critical Space Technologies.pdf

6 Post CMIN25 Objective 3: Increased portfolio of European Components

Speaker: Paavo Heiskanen (ESA)

6 - EEE Component Increase Obj 3.pdf

7 Q&A #1

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland

10:50 Break

8 French contribution to GSTP EEE Space Component Sovereignty for Europe

Speakers: Florence Malou (CNES), Franck Amsellem (CNES)

7 - French contribution to EEE GSTP-CNES Malou.pdf

9 German contribution to EEE Space Component Sovereignty for Europe

Speaker: Burak Gokgoz (DLR)

8 German Contributions DLR Gokgoz.pdf

10 Strengthening the European supply chain: the roadmap of ASI for EEE

Speaker: Marco Di Clemente (ASI)

9 ASI Roadmap DiClemente.pdf

11 Swiss contributions to EEE Space Component Sovereignty for Europe

Speaker: Julien Bonnaud (Swiss Delegation at ESA)

10 Swiss Contributions - Bonnaud.pdf

12 Q&A #2

13:00 Lunch

13 European Commission development activities for Space EEE Components for EU strategic autonomy – GaN, FPGA and Chiplets roadmaps

Speaker: Fabio Vitobello (DEFIS)

14 Component Technology Board roadmap for EEE and other space technologies

Speaker: Oliver Vendier (TAS)

12 - ctb_presentation-EEE Space Component Sovereignty WS_2026_03_OV.pdf

15 Ultra Deep Sub-Micron Foundation and Platform Technology - activity status and the process of organising the supply chain

Speaker: Sandi Habinc (Frontgrade Gaisler AB)

UDSM_Workshop_Sandi Habinc_2026-03-24 v4 (1).pdf

16 Super Scaled Nitride Technology (S2CANT) – activity status and the process of organising the supply chain

activity status and the process of organising the supply chain

Speaker: Benoit Lambert (UMS)

260324 S2CANT Project Presentation ESA workshop.pdf

17 Trusted Chips made in Europe

Speaker: Paola Haka (GlobalFoundries)

15 - Globalfoundries_Trusted Chips made in Europe.pdf

18 Q&A #3

19 Round Table

1. Why has the EEE Initiative been launched
2. Return on Investment
3. Can Europe catchup with non-European Competition

Speaker: Edouard Lepepe (NanoXplore)

RT1 - 20260324 ESA round table v2.pdf

RT2 - Round_Table_Intro_GSTPEEE Initiative.pdf

16:45 Networking

Wednesday 25 March

08:00 Coffee

UDSM: Chip and Chipsets for Missions

20 UDSM Workshop Opening

Speaker: Sylvain Bouchart (ESA)

Sylvain Bouchard - UDSM Workshop Opening.pdf

21 Introduction to the UDSM Workshop

Speakers: Boris Glass (ESA), Juergen Beister (ESA)

Juergen Beister - Introduction to the UDSM Workshop.pdf

22 ESA needs for digital and RF payloads

Speakers: Dr Adem Coskun (ESTEC), Vaclav Valenta (ESA)

Adem Coskun - ESA needs for digital payloads.pdf

Vaclav Valenta - ESA needs for RF payloads.pdf

Electronic Assembly: ESA presentation of the need for Electronic Assembly with focus on Pb-free technology

UDSM: UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting IHP Technologies

Conveners: Juergen Beister (ESA), Vaclav Valenta (ESA)

23 UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting IHP Technologies

Speakers: Juergen Beister (ESA), Vaclav Valenta (ESA)

24 IHP

Speaker: Fabian Vargas (IHP - Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics)

1 - IHP.pdf

25 Saphyrion

Speaker: Roberto Materni (Saphyrion sagl)

2 - Saphyrion.pdf

UDSM: UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting STM Technologies

Conveners: Lucana Santos Falcon (European Space Agency), Maria Pilar Garde (Telespazio for ESA)

26 UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting STM Technologies

Speakers: Lucana Santos Falcon (European Space Agency), Maria Pilar Garde (Telespazio for ESA)

27 STM

Speaker: Francois Martin (STM)

1 - ST.pdf

28 Asygn

Speaker: Clement Jany (Asygn)

29 NanoXplore

Speaker: Edouard Le Pape (NanoXplore)

30 TTTech

Speaker: Dr Ivan Masar (TTTech Computertechnik AG)

31 Xiphera

Speaker: Petri Jehkonen (Xiphera Ltd)

5 - Xiphera.pdf

32 Frontgrade Gaisler

Speaker: Mr Sandi Habinc (Frontgrade Gaisler AB)

6 - Frontgrade Gaisler.pdf

33 ISD

Speaker: Mr Dimitrios Baramilis (ISD S.A.)

ISD_presentation for UDSM 2025.03.25.pdf

34 PacketArc

Speaker: Robert Wikander (PacketArc)

8 - PacketArc.pdf

Electronic Assembly: Open discussion with interested parties

Passives and RF passives: Technology needs (ESA)

Photonics: ESA presentation: GSTP EEE Initiative for Photonics components

Convener: Houda Brahimi (ESA)

Photonics: ESA presentation: Photonics for Space trends and challenges

Convener: Iain McKenzie (ESA)

Passives and RF passives: Discussions with agencies, users and manufacturers

Photonics: Q&A session

PCB: PCB session

35 Review of work plan on PCB development for EEE Sovereignty

36 Review of new input from harmonisation roadmap and others

Photonics: Tyndall presentation: Review of Silicon Photonics and Copackaged Optics Technologies

Convener: Finbarr Waldron (Tyndall)

11:15 Coffee break

Photonics: IZM Fraunhofer presentation: Copackaged Optics activities

Convener: Tolga Tekin (IZM Franunhofer)

UDSM: UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting GF Technologies

Conveners: Filomena Decuzzi, Richard Jansen (ESA)

37 Session introduction: GlobalFoundries

Speakers: Filomena Decuzzi, Richard Jansen (ESA)

38 GlobalFoundries

Speaker: Paolo Gervasini (GlobalFoundries)

39 IMEC

Speaker: Mr Geert Thys (imec)

2 - imec.pdf

40 IMST

Speaker: Pascal Raffelberg (IMST)

3 - IMST.pdf

41 IDEAS

Speaker: Dirk Meier (Integrated Detector Electronics AS)

IDEAS-at-UDSM_2026-03-25_ESTEC.pdf

42 Argus Space

Speaker: Thomas Burger (Argus Space)

5 - Argus Space.pdf

43 InCIrt

Speaker: Oner Hanay (InCIrt)

6- INCIRT.pdf

44 Scalinx

Speaker: Hussein Fakhoury (SCALINX)

45 Jariet Technologies

Speaker: Scott Powell

Photonics: IMEC presentation: Radhard IC design

Convener: Kieran De Bryun (IMEC)

Photonics: Leo Photonics Presentation: Photonics activities and interests

Convener: Leontios Stampoulidis (LEO Space Photonics R&D)

Photonics: Q&A session chaired by Ana Collado

13:00 Lunch break

Packaging and IC substrates: ESA presentation on Packaging and IC substrates GSTP EEE Initiative

UDSM: UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting TSMC Technologies

Conveners: Mr David Merodio Codinachs (ESA), Gabriela Mystkowska (University of Pisa)

46 UDSM/RF Ecosystems for Space targeting TSMC Technologies

Speakers: Mr David Merodio Codinachs (ESA), Gabriela Mystkowska (University of Pisa)

47 Axelera

Speaker: Jean Vieville (Axelera)

1 - Axelera.pdf

48 IMEC

Speaker: Mr Geert Thys (imec)

2 - Imec.pdf

49 NanoXplore

Speaker: Edouard Le Pape (NanoXplore)

50 Frontgrade Gaisler

Speaker: Peter Sinander (Frontgrade Gaisler AB)

4 - Gaisler.pdf

51 Magics

Speaker: Bjorn Van Bockel (Magics Technologies)

5 - Magics.pdf

52 TUSK IC

Speaker: Wouter Volkaerts (TUSK IC)

6 - TUSKIC.pdf

53 SiPearl

Speaker: Vincent Casillas (SiPearl)

7 - SiPearl.pdf

54 Kudelski

Speaker: Philippe Le Berre (Kudelski)

55 University of Pisa

Speakers: Prof. Luca Fanucci (University of Pisa), Prof. Sergio Saponara (Università di Pisa, Dipartimento di Ingegneria della Informazione (DII))

9 - UNIPISA.pdf

56 Synopsys

Speaker: Thomas Benoit (Synopsys)

10 - Synopsys.pdf

57 TAS

Speaker: Philippe Ayzac (TAS)

11 - TAS.pdf

15:55 Coffee break

UDSM: Round table about Packaging Solutions for UDSM/RF technologies

UDSM: Round table about UDSM/RF Technology Solutions, Needs and Gaps

58 UDSM/RF Technology Needs, Gaps and Solutions: Beamforming and Converters

UDSM RF Roundtable.pdf

59 Integrating UDSM insights into European Space Technology Harmonisation

Speaker: Apolline Queno (ESA)

Apolline Queno - Integrating UDSM insights into European Space.pdf

60 Conclusion