The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in San Francisco, California, that the participation of the Azores in international events related to space "is fundamental to deepen the knowledge as well as to contact with multiple players" in the most diverse areas related to this theme.
Speaking on the sidelines of the conference "NewSpace 2017: Convergence," Gui Menezes stressed that this type of events "is important, above all, to explore opportunities for the Azores."
In this regard, he stressed that he had the opportunity to meet "with several important companies of the space sector, namely AirBus Ventures, Planet and Rocket Lab."
"We wanted to obtain information on the activities of these companies and to enhance opportunities for the Region," the Regional Secretary said, adding that these companies, "despite being on the market for a few years, stand out as disruptive and innovative in their actions."
for three days, the conference "NewSpace 2017: Convergence" brought together all players in the space sector, namely startups and established industry companies, governmental agencies, private investors and technological innovators. It was primarily intended to discuss the goal related to space in the short, medium and long-term.