Business with ESA

The 2nd edition of the SME + Midcap Days, including the SME Forum, will take place at ESA Headquarters in Paris on 8–9 April 2024.

SMEs from ESA Member States, Associate States and Cooperating States are now invited to register to attend the in-person event.

On day 1, ESA representatives will share updates and information with the industrial community and will open the floor for discussions. In addition, a meeting between SMEs and Midcaps is foreseen.

Introduction of SME Office and Technology Transfer and Patent Office

1. Intellectual Property Foundations 1

2. Intellectual Property Foundations 2

3. Quantum computing and Intellectual Property

4. Intellectual Property in software

5. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

6. IP in space tech, territorial rights in an extra-terrestrial world

7. Disclosing your invention to investors/technical partners or customers

8. Litigation. What happens if there is a dispute?