- MoU/MOC signings solidify space technology cooperation between Singapore with India and France
- SSTA, NTUC to work together to advance Singapore’s space ecosystem and its position as a regional space hub
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| Source: SSTA website. Graphic showing a spacecraft orbiting Earth. |
Asia’s role in the global space economy, innovations in space technology and the commercialisation of space, are to be discussed at the 10th iteration of the Global Space & Technology Convention (GSTC) 2018, which kicks off today in Singapore.
Created and hosted by the Singapore Space & Technology Association (SSTA), the two-day homegrown space industry event brings together stakeholders from across the globe to discuss the future of space technology and innovation in Asia. The focus of the 2018 event is Pushing the Innovation Frontier, and brings together more than 500 delegates from international space organisations, policy makers, innovators, space businesses, startups and venture capitalists (VCs) to share roadmaps, technological breakthroughs and innovative applications of space-enabled systems.
"GSTC has brought together global thought leaders, subject matter experts, and end-users in the space ecosystem. It is a place to get the pulse of the fast-evolving Asian space industries, to meet new business partners, and uncover new opportunities," said Vincent Chong, President & CEO, ST Engineering in a statement on the event website. The company has been a partner of the event since its inception. Key speakers at this year’s event include:
- S. Iswaran, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore, who was invited to deliver the opening address
- Hervé Hamy, VP, Optical Observation & Science, Thales Alenia Space, who will keynote the event
- Dr Goh Eng Lim, VP, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Professor Chaim Eshed, Tel Aviv University
Key topics being discussed at this year’s convention include:
- 3D printing for space
GSTC additionally hosts the winners of the Airbus and SSTA's inaugural Space for Humanitarian Aid Challenge, a 2.5-month competition in which students and young professionals in Singapore are tasked with developing an innovative smart application to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in the region or globally.
With the help of Changi Regional HADR Coordination Centre (RHCC) and Singapore’s Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to set the parameters of the disaster scenario, the objective of the challenge was to stimulate and tap into the creativity of young students/professionals and identify new solutions to complex problems of coordination within the context of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Seven submissions were received over a month, and three teams were shorlisted for a Demo Day session with judges. The competition was judged by SSTA, Airbus, RHCC, SCDF, and Mercy Relief – Singapore's only homegrown independent non-governmental humanitarian charity.
The winners of the challenge, announced during the first day of the event, were Team Kestrel from Singapore Polytechnic, who offered a mobile app leveraging on mesh networking for relief workers and survivors. Team members Goh Qian Zhe, Pan Ziyue and Julian Kang will travel to the UK to visit the Airbus DS Zephyr team in Farnborough and the Space Systems site in Portsmouth.
"The satellite communications industry is an exciting and fast-growing one, with growing business and career opportunities," said Beh Kian Teik, Assistant MD, Economic Development Board, Singapore in a statement on the event website.
Details:
Global Space & Technology Convention
1-2 February 2018
Sheraton Towers
39 Scotts Road, Singapore
Explore:
View the event programme (PDF)
Read the TechTrade Asia blog post about Transcelestial Technologies, which wants to build a space-based laser communications network
- Ravinder Singh, President, ST Electronics
- Jonathan Hung, President, SSTA
- Dr Goh Eng Lim, VP, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Professor Dr Thomas Djamaluddin, Administrator, National Institute of Aeronautics and Space, Indonesia (LAPAN)
- Professor Chaim Eshed, Tel Aviv University
Key topics being discussed at this year’s convention include:
- 3D printing for space
- Asia’s role in the global space economy
- Big data, supercomputing and the Internet of Things in space
- Cybersecurity for space and the future of unhackable data
- The commercialisation of space – opportunities and challenges for Singapore and Asia
- The future of satellite communications, security challenges, innovation – navigation and Earth observation
During the event SSTA announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to promote space technology co-operation and industry interaction between India and Singapore.
SSTA also announced its signing of a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) during the event, aimed at cementing synergies between key French and Singaporean players as part of the France-Singapore Joint Year of Innovation, a joint initiative put by the Prime Minister of Singapore and the President of France,as a unique opportunity to develop new scientific and economic partnerships between the countries. The signing will take place in Singapore on February 7, during the Singapore Airshow 2018.
Another highlight of the event is a signing of an MoU between SSTA and Singapore’s National Trade Union Congress (NTUC), to work together to advance Singapore’s space ecosystem and its position as a regional space hub, including plans to support the development of Singapore’s space technology community, and to drive educational outreach programmes, to encourage careers in space and related technologies.
This year’s event also includes a two-day Satellite Mobility Forum (SATmob Forum) exploring the development of satellite technologies for the transportation sector. as well as The Singapore Space Challenge (SSC), a national design competition aimed at inspiring and encouraging Singapore youth to engage in technical space-related projects which highlight the applications and benefits of space technology in our everyday lives. Singapore student teams stand a chance of winning a S$10,000 prize.
GSTC additionally hosts the winners of the Airbus and SSTA's inaugural Space for Humanitarian Aid Challenge, a 2.5-month competition in which students and young professionals in Singapore are tasked with developing an innovative smart application to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in the region or globally.
With the help of Changi Regional HADR Coordination Centre (RHCC) and Singapore’s Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to set the parameters of the disaster scenario, the objective of the challenge was to stimulate and tap into the creativity of young students/professionals and identify new solutions to complex problems of coordination within the context of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Seven submissions were received over a month, and three teams were shorlisted for a Demo Day session with judges. The competition was judged by SSTA, Airbus, RHCC, SCDF, and Mercy Relief – Singapore's only homegrown independent non-governmental humanitarian charity.
The winners of the challenge, announced during the first day of the event, were Team Kestrel from Singapore Polytechnic, who offered a mobile app leveraging on mesh networking for relief workers and survivors. Team members Goh Qian Zhe, Pan Ziyue and Julian Kang will travel to the UK to visit the Airbus DS Zephyr team in Farnborough and the Space Systems site in Portsmouth.
"The satellite communications industry is an exciting and fast-growing one, with growing business and career opportunities," said Beh Kian Teik, Assistant MD, Economic Development Board, Singapore in a statement on the event website.
"There are many technology innovations shaping the satellite communnications industry today, including high throughput satellites and small satellite constellations for communications. It is therefore vital for Singapore to build up new capabilities, such as intersatellite low-earth orbit-geostationary satellite orbit (LEO-GEO) communications, to support the growth of this industry."
Details:
Global Space & Technology Convention
1-2 February 2018
Sheraton Towers
39 Scotts Road, Singapore
Explore:
View the event programme (PDF)
Read the TechTrade Asia blog post about Transcelestial Technologies, which wants to build a space-based laser communications network
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