Every last Thursday of the month at 17:00 CET, we host Network & Drinks, the monthly community event for everyone interested in space. Each edition features short pitches from start-ups and innovative companies, campus and partner updates, and plenty of opportunities to connect. More details about this edition, including the programme and confirmed pitches, will be announced soon.
Strengthening our communities and networks, we combine the June Edition of Network & Drinks with a special end-of-year celebration of Dialogue for Space’s last edition of the season, dedicated to networking, reflection, and celebration.
The End-of-Year Celebration offer an ode to the partnerships throughout the year, offering an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and partners from across the space sector before the summer break. After many inspiring editions, countless dialogues, new partnerships, and a growing community, it is time to celebrate with the community.
Network & Drinks connects the space community, and during the summer edition, we focus on young professionals and future talent with festive drinks, good food and entertainment.
Dialogue for Space would not exist without the NL Space Campus. It was founded during the EUDIS hackathon in 2025 by NL Space Summer School alumni. What started as dialogues between participants, alumni, mentors, and space enthusiasts crossing paths has evolved into a platform that now brings together experts, policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, students, and young professionals from across the European space ecosystem.
Join us as we look back on an incredible year, celebrate the people behind the dialogues, and raise a glass to the future of Europe’s space community.
What to expect
✦ End-of-year community celebration
✦ Recap of all six Dialogue for Space editions + Special Editions
✦ Recap Network & Drinks
✦ Networking with professionals, students, alumni, speakers and partners
✦ Summer terrace drinks and food truck
✦ Live Music!
✦ Looking ahead to the next chapter of the Space Sector
Programme
16:30 – 17:00 Workshop
17:00 – 20:00 End-of-Year celebration Dialogue for Space x Future outlook NL Space Campus with Networking, jazzband, festive drinks and good food!
About Network & Drinks
The event takes place at the Space Business Innovation Centre (SBIC) in Noordwijk. It brings together the NL Space Campus community — including partners such as SBIC, NLSA, SpaceNed, NVR, ESA ESTEC, LDE Universities, and SGAC — to share insights, opportunities, and ideas.
NL Space Campus Network Community
Together, we make the campus a meeting place for the space community — a place where entrepreneurs, education, research, government, and industry connect, and where open innovation begins. Bring colleagues we don’t know yet, start-ups that want to meet other start-ups, young professionals, and curious investors. Everyone is welcome!
Media
Photographs will be made, and by registering, you permit us to share them. If you do not want your photo shared with our community online, please let us know when you register.
Pitch your initiative next time
Community members can register for a 3-minute pitch for a future edition of Network & Drinks. You can find more about registering for a future edition here.