Join us to celebrate 30 Years of GSTP

ESA’s GSTP will be hosting a special edition of the Industry Working Days to celebrate 30 years of innovation and ground-breaking technologies.

Together with the Polish Space Agency, we invite you to join two days of presentations, lectures and discussions about GSTP’s storied past and what the next 30 years of development holds.

More information in the conference programme here.

Inaugurated on 13 May 1993, the GSTP was originally an integral part of ESA’s long-term plan to make sure the Agency kept ahead of technologies it might need. GSTP aims to work with industry, academia and Participating States to predict what those technologies might be or to see if current innovative technologies used on Earth can be adapted for use in Space. In the programme’s lifetime over 2000 contracts have been awarded to do just that.

The event will focus on a few key areas our technology programmes must address:

• 30 years of success stories from GSTP
• Robotics
• Power
• Manufacturing, materials and structures
• Space Safety

The event will conclude each day with the annual Space R&D Showcase (formerly the SET-FPDs) – where some of GSTP’s most interesting technology achievements for the past year are presented.

The event will be held 26-27 September 2023 at the Sheraton Sopot Hotel in Gdansk, Poland.

During the event we will work with industry to facilitate industrial partnerships through round tables, to discuss the future of GSTP and to hear some of the latest achievements from the programme.

The GSTP Industry Days are open to industry, academia and SME's who would like to share in these discussions, which will focus specifically on space technologies in these fields. 

Agenda

The agenda is now final, although the timings may change.

 

Registration

Participants who wish to attend will be required to register. The event is free but a small ticket fee is required to attend the optional gala dinner. 

https://atpi.eventsair.com/23m27---30-years-gstp/registration

Social event

There will be three social events around the working days. 
Welcome Drink
On the evening of the 25th September, we would like to invite all attendees to join us for a welcome drink at the Sheraton Sopot Hotel. 

City Tour and Gala Dinner
We would like to invite attendees to join a social event on the evening of 26th September - a walking tour of Gdansk’s historical city centre, followed by a gala dinner at Artus Court, Gdansk. Timings and meeting points will be shared once you have registered. 

Museum Visit and Farewell Drink

On the evening of the 27th there will be a farewell social event. This will be a tour of the European Solidarity Centre, followed by a drink and bites at a brewery. Again, more information will be shared once you have registered. 

 

Logistics

Venue

The GSTP 30^th Anniversary event is being held at the Sheraton Sopot Hotel, near the Baltic coast beaches of Sopot, Poland. 

Transport

Travelling to Gdansk, Poland:

There are several direct flights a week to Gdansk from London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich, Dublin, Milan, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Riga, Helsinki, Warsaw, Vienna and more.

Travelling to the venue: 

Sheraton Sopot hotel is located in the heart of Sopot resort right by the beach and just a few steps from the famous Monte Cassino street. Located 30 minutes away from Gdansk old town and airport and a 10-minute walk from the main train station.

For information about how to get to and from the venue please see the hotel's website. 

Accommodation

While we cannot help arrange accommodation, we have organised a discount with the Sheraton Sopot for attendees. Please book using this link: 

 Book your room at Sheraton Sopot Hotel 

Visiting Gdansk

Learn more about what to do in Sopot, Gdansk and Poland: https://visitgdansk.com/en/.

Contact

For further information please email gstp.management@esa.int.