The Dutch Gateway to space
NL Space Campus is the breeding ground for space innovations with a vibrant community that shapes the future together. NL Space Campus provides an ecosystem with the right network, facilities, capital, knowledge and talent to facilitate societal impact through space data innovations and initiatives.

Access to capital
We help you find funding opportunities by guiding you through the space ecosystem and the funding landscape, and by connecting you to the right partners.
Access to
talent
With over 3000 high tech professionals, 100+ PHDs, >100 young graduates and many thousands of vocational, applied sciences and academic students, our community is the ultimate hotspot for finding talent in space.
Access to network
By connecting the curious, we help you find the right people to move forward. Our extensive community includes ESA ESTEC’s 3000+ high-tech professionals, world-class academic and applied sciences experts (Leiden-Delft-Erasmus universities and the ITC Faculty at University of Twente amongst others), and countless leading partners within the Dutch space sector.
Access to knowledge
Through close connections with leading knowledge clusters and institutes like ESA ESTEC and our extensive academic and applied sciences network, we focus on facilitating knowledge transfer and application.
Access to facilities
With on-site partners like ESA ESTEC, Galileo Reference Centre, SBIC and the future CometLab, our campus forms the ideal landing spot with facilities such as test labs, meeting spots and office spaces.



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Events
Connect with the space ecosystem at conferences, workshops and other community events.

The 1st Benelux Space Startup Competition (SSC), organised by the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), is a two-day business accelerator designed for pre-bootstrap startups, individuals, and teams with innovative space business ideas. Open to students and young professionals (18-35 years old), this event provides a unique opportunity to develop business concepts with guidance from industry […]

Student and interested in space? Inholland’s students present their symposium with renowned names of companies growing their space innovations and wanting to meet you! Free of charge. Don’t forget to register! About the event The Sipke Wynia Aeronautical and Precision Engineering Conference (SWAPEC) is a premier event dedicated to exploring the latest advancements and challenges […]

After a successful first edition in March at SBIC Noordwijk, Tech Needs Discovery is back on 15 May 2025, bringing fresh momentum and a new twist. Organised by the ESA Technology Broker (powered by NL Space Campus and SBIC Noordwijk) in collaboration with Holland High Tech and Hi Delta, the event continues to connect space […]

About Horizon Europe aims to stimulate and support common and cross-border research and development in the field of space. In support of European cooperation, Flanders Space, SpaceNed, Flanders Investment & Trade, Enterprise Europe Network and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) are organising this matchmaking. The objective is to improve the cooperation between companies and knowledge […]

Join 1,200+ space pioneers for two days of groundbreaking insights, innovation, and collaboration at SmallSat Europe, Europe’s leading technical and business small satellite conference. Here’s what awaits you Technical presentations: Deep dievs into mission design, propulsion, payloads, communications, and more. Business forums: Insightful discussions on market trends, investment opportunities, and regulatory landscapes. Networking opportunities: Meet potential partners, investors, and collaborators at […]

The countdown to NL Space Week 2025 is underway. The next step is our second Partner Meeting, taking place on Monday 2 June in Noordwijk. Whether you are already part of the programme or still exploring how to contribute, this meeting is the place to connect, collaborate, and move forward with your ideas. Why join? […]

Explore the possibility to participate in the business incubation programme of the European Space Agency (ESA) and find out what’s in it for you and your future or present venture. The ESA BIC Noordwijk, managed by SBIC Noordwijk, is ESA’s business incubation programme that enables founders and entrepreneurs to develop their space business related ideas and […]

Meet the Twente Ecosystem! Specialising in EO and GEO, this is your opportunity to meet young talents, organisations, and startups from the Dutch space industry. It is a great chance to expand your network and explore new opportunities. During this event, we will connect with the Geospatial and Space ecosystem in the Twente region and […]

NL Space Campus, together with partners NSO, SpaceNed, and the ITC Faculty at the University of Twente, invites you to the upcoming “EO4impact – Air Quality” event, taking place on 19 June in Enschede. This event brings together the national Earth Observation (EO) community to focus on two key goals: Building a community of knowledge […]

As a project partner of the EU-funded Nature FIRST initiative, dotSPACE invites you to join the final conference, in Ouwehands Dierenpark on June 25-26 — a two-day event that brings together conservationists, policymakers, scientists, and technology providers to explore practical, data-driven approaches to protecting nature. If your work intersects with remote sensing, AI-based environmental tools, […]
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