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ESA Phi-Lab Norway, hereafter referred to as the Arctic Phi-Lab has been established in Tromsø, Norway.

The agreement to establish ESA Phi-Lab Norway was signed in Tromsø in July 2024 by (left) Luca del Monte, Head of the Commercialization Department at ESA, and Rolf Skatteboe, CEO of KSAT.
Photo: KSAT/D. Jensen

Kongsberg Satellite Services is responsible for managing the Phi-Lab on behalf of the local Phi-Lab partners currently including UIT, NORCE, Norinnova, Akvaplan-niva and Jordobservasjon AS.

The Arctic Phi-Lab shall foster innovative research and development of satellite based technologies, products and/or services with an Arctic focus, including capabilities for operational information systems and services, new space-borne sensors and platforms, and generate information products which are complementary to existing commercial and institutional space programs, e.g. Copernicus.

The Arctic Phi-Lab contributes to the Phi-labNET, one of the Components of the Innovate Element in the ScaleUp Programme, ESA is rolling out several different Phi-labs in ESA Member States. The objective is to create a dynamic network of Phi-labs across Europe focusing on delivering innovation, reducing the time-to-market and with potential to disrupt and transform markets.