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Flemish Space IndustryFlemish Space Industry
Association of 28 members founded in Association of 28 members founded in 19951995
SMESME’’s incl. divisions of international groupss incl. divisions of international groups R&D MembersR&D Members Industry in 1985: 5 companies, 15M€, Industry in 1985: 5 companies, 15M€,
<25% of Belgian public money, 100% ESA<25% of Belgian public money, 100% ESA
Purposes
Encourage the Encourage the interactioninteraction of our members of our members withwith research institutes and universitiesresearch institutes and universities
RepresentRepresent the Flemish Space Industries towards the Flemish Space Industries towards the regional, Belgian and European the regional, Belgian and European authoritiesauthorities
Support the Support the imageimage of the Flemish Space of the Flemish Space IndustriesIndustries to the to the general publicgeneral public
Stimulate Stimulate technology transfertechnology transfer
Actual VRI members Bracquené Legal Consulting CMOSIS DHConsultancy OnSemiconductor Image Sensors E.S. Tooling Eurosense Belfotop FLAG GIM IMEC Koninklijke Militaire School K.U. Leuven LMS International Newtec OIP Sensor Systems Orban Microwave Products
PROJECT7 Sabca Limburg Septentrio Space Applications Services StudieCentrum voor Kernenergie Umicore Electro-Optic Materials QinetiQ Space Vito Von Karman Institute for Fluid
Dynamics Voxdale XenICs Antwerp Space nv Caeleste
Space segments Groundstations and equipment *Groundstations and equipment * Launch activitiesLaunch activities Satellite production *Satellite production * Satellite services *Satellite services * Navigation *Navigation * Scientific research *Scientific research * Military projectsMilitary projects
* Segments in which our members are active
Distribution by theme for BelgiumDistribution by theme for Belgium
OT9%
TELEC19%
NAV4%
LANC19%
EXPL3%
ISS9%
MG6%
GSTP18%
PRODEX13%
Optional programmesOptional programmes
Ministerial Councils – ESA 1995 to 2005Ministerial Councils – ESA 1995 to 2005
VRI StrategyVRI Strategy
Niche: higher level in R&D-programs and in Niche: higher level in R&D-programs and in products and servicesproducts and services
Co-operationCo-operation Continuum: to develop technology for Continuum: to develop technology for
marketable products starting from ESA marketable products starting from ESA technology programmestechnology programmes
Strategic choices within ESAStrategic choices within ESA
Non-Space Spin-Offs SPACE PRODUCTS require the implementation of Advanced TechnologiesSPACE PRODUCTS require the implementation of Advanced Technologies
ESA IPR rulesESA IPR rules
This allows some VRI members to build up technological capacities, which can be This allows some VRI members to build up technological capacities, which can be easlily exploited used in non-space domains; easlily exploited used in non-space domains;
Via Technology Transfer these capacities are used by more conservative third Via Technology Transfer these capacities are used by more conservative third partiesparties
By doing so, one of our VRI members turned out to be a By doing so, one of our VRI members turned out to be a top-5 contributor to regional economical growth top-5 contributor to regional economical growth (Vlerick (Vlerick management school research) (considering own and third management school research) (considering own and third party economical growth)party economical growth)