Call for Papers

Space Commercialisation and Business Opportunities

Date: Monday 7 - Tuesday 8 April 2025
Convener: Antonella Forganni - Space Policy Research Group - EU*Asia Institute at ESSCA School of Management
Venue: ESSCA Bordeaux (5 place d'Armes, Bordeaux) & Online via TEAMS

Previous editions of the Space Policy Workshop have explored topics such as space commercialisation and space sustainability. These events have resulted in special issues of peer-reviewed journals such as Space Policy and several books published by Routledge, including the forthcoming Routledge Handbook of Space Policy (edited by Thomas Hoerber, Mariel Borowitz, Antonella Forganni, Bruno Reynaud de Sousa).

Building on these discussions, the 17th Space Policy Workshop will focus on the economic potential of the space sector and the multiple opportunities it offers to businesses as well as to civil society - including non-profit organisations and individuals - as long as space projects are carried out in a sustainable way.

We welcome proposals for papers on the following topics:

  • The economic impact of the space sector at global, regional or national level
  • New business opportunities emerging from the commercialisation of space
  • The roles of individuals and NGOs in the space economy
  • SMEs versus dominant players in the space sector
  • Space enterprises and corporate social responsibility (CSR)
  • Public-private partnerships in the space sector

We encourage contributions from all disciplines, as well as from practitioners, senior and junior researchers, PhD and Masters students. We believe that interdisciplinarity enriches our discussions, and mentoring younger colleagues allows us to integrate fresh ideas.

Please submit an abstract of 150-200 words using the form below.

Deadline for paper submissions: Monday, 16 December 2024

Notification of acceptance: Monday, 20 January 2025.

There is no registration fee for this workshop.

Please fill in the form below. If you encounter any difficulties, please email us at eu-asia@essca.fr

"* required field" indicates required fields

Abstract submission form

17th ESSCA Space Policy Workshop
Form of address
Dr. / Prof. - leave empty if none applies.
Your name* required field
Your Email Address* required field
Is your abstract a joint submission? If so, please let us know who are your co-authors (title, name, institution, email address)

Your abstract

You can upload the file with your abstract or fill in the box below.
Drop files here or
Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
    Upload your abstract.
    Title of your abstract
    Or use this text box to copy your abstract.
    Please describe your abstract with three keywords.
    For which thematic group are you submitting your abstract?
    Multiple entries possible.
    Space policy
    Share this post:
    Share with FacebookShare with LinkedInShare with TwitterSend to a friendCopy to clipboard
    Related articles