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The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. ESA’s Technology Transfer Programme Office (TTPO) has successfully transferred over 200 space technologies to non-space sectors for applications as diverse as cooling suits for a Formula 1 racing team, ground penetrating radar to detect cracks in mine tunnels and several health-care innovations. The activities of TTPO have also led to the creation of a number of new start-up companies in Europe, many of which have been promoted through ESA’s Business Incubator.

The Science and Technology Facilities Council is keeping the UK at the forefront of international science and tackling some of the most significant challenges facing society such as meeting our future energy needs, monitoring and understanding climate change, and global security.  The Council has a broad science portfolio and works with the academic and industrial communities to share its expertise in materials science, space and ground-based astronomy technologies, laser science, microelectronics, wafer scale manufacturing, particle and nuclear physics, alternative energy production, radio communications and radar.

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Founded in 1998, privately-owned Europe Unlimited S.A. provides critical business resources to innovative technology entrepreneurs, corporations, investors and researchers, allowing them to successfully build and maintain a healthy economy. Through networking entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, researchers and advisors Europe Unlimited helps Europe’s dynamic technology innovators become world leaders in their field.

QuickMinds works with entrepreneurs and fund managers to raise capital and to drive business performance. We help our customers to communicate clearly and to achieve quick results. Some of our current clients include the European Space Agency (Netherlands), British Petroleum (UK), Digital Samba (Barcelona), Europe Unlimited (Brussels), Verdane Capital (Sweden) and many other exciting high-growth, high-tech startup companies.