Human and Robotic Exploration
Industry Days 2025
The 28-29 April the Human and Robotic Exploration Directorate of ESA organises Industry Days in ESTEC.
The Purpose is to present to Industry the content of the Programme Proposal relevant to industry for the CM25 preparation, and hence the significant industrial opportunities of the exciting and ambitious projects of the European Exploration Envelop Programme.
In view of the dynamic international exploration context, it is expected that there will be an extended attendance and varied industrial participation of relevant technological sectors, with opportunities for networking among industry and also with ESA HRE management.
Please save the date for the event already now.
Preliminary Programme
| Time | Topics | |
| Monday 28 April 2025 | ||
| 9:30-10:30 | Welcome Coffee & Registration | |
| 10:30-13:15 | HRE CM 25 Preparation | |
| 13:15-14:15 | Sandwich lunch and Networking | |
| 14:15-15:45 | LEO Industrial opportunities | |
| 15:45-16:05 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:05-18:10 | Moon Industrial opportunities | |
| 18:10-19:40 | Networking cocktail | |
| 19:40 | Buses back to Noordwijk hotels | |
| Time | Topics | |
| Tuesday 29 April 2025 | ||
| 08:45 | Buses to ESTEC from Noordwijk hotels | |
| 09:30-10:00 | Mars Industrial Opportunities | |
| 10:00-11:00 | Future preparation (ExPeRT, AI, Commercialisation) | |
| 11:00-11:20 | Coffee break | |
| 11:20-13:25 | ExPeRT Industrial opportunities | |
| 13:25-14:25 | Sandwich Lunch and Networking | |
| 14:25-14:55 | ExPeRT Industrial opportunities continuation | |
| 14:55-15:25 | Procurement Process | |
| 15:25-16:25 | Closure and end of event | |
| 17:00 | Shuttle to Schiphol (further info to be provided) | |
Registration
Pre-registration to the event is open until 28th March 2025 12:00h(Noon)
The registration for this event is free of charge.
Registration for onsite attendance will be confirmed via email after the 28th March. There are limited places available for on site attendance due to premises. Registration will be confirmed with priority to early registrations, and as much as possible to allow one representative per industry, and a varied representation across member states and industrial sectors. In case there are more registrations than onsite places available, we will invite by email to some pre-registered participants to attend the event remotely via internet.
Final participation to the event will be confirmed in a separate email, once pre-registration is closed.
Accommodation
Hotel bookings will be dealt with by the ESA Travel Office. The list of hotels and rates are available for download HERE. Kindly note that these rates are only available when booked via ATPI and are subject to availability. If the rates for 2024 have not yet been agreed for your preferred hotel then feel free to reach out to ESA Travel Office to request an update.
For the booking of a hotel room via ATPI a booking fee will be applied. To make a booking please e-mail: esa.traveloffice@atpi.com.
Booking Procedure:
Your card will be used to guarantee the room and our service fee of EUR 20 will be charged exclusive of 21% VAT (total amount EUR 24.20).
A secured link will be emailed to you in order to provide the card number and will remain valid for 72 hours. The link works best when you use the Google Chrome browser. Should the link not work please call us during office hours to provide your card number.
If you require a specific company address on your invoice, please inform ESA Travel Office at the time of booking. As they won’t be able to change this once the invoice has been processed.
How to get to ESTEC
The conference will be held at the Space Research and Technology Centre of the European Space Agency (ESA/ESTEC) in Noordwijk, located 35km south-west of Amsterdam International Airport.
ESTEC is well connected with the local public bus services. Website links to train and bus time schedules are published here below. No dedicated transportation between Noordwijk and ESTEC will be provided by the course organiser.
Arriving by car
ESTEC is located at the southern tip of Noordwijk.
From Amsterdam: take the A4 (direction Den Haag-Rotterdam) then at the junction follow the A44. Take the exit "Noordwijk-Voorhout", continue to Noordwijk and from there, follow signs to "ESTEC".
From Den Haag (The Hague): take the A4 (direction Amsterdam) and exit at "Leiden". Follow the N206 towards Katwijk and Haarlem. Take the exit "Katwijk Noord". From there follow signs to "ESTEC" (small white squares).
To reach ESTEC from Noordwijk or how to navigate to Noordwijk please use the following link: Map and Directions.
Purchasing OV-Chipcard
The easiest way to travel using the Dutch public transport system is using an OV-Chipcard. The OV-Chipcard is used in all busses, trains and trams within the Netherlands. Purchasing an OV-Chipcard can easily be done via any ticket machine at larger stations (such as Leiden and Schiphol). The OV-Chipcard uses a simple prepaid system where you top-up money on your card. For more information please follow this link or use the service point finder to find a OV-Chipcard machine in the area.
Purchasing OV-Chipcard
The easiest way to travel using the Dutch public transport system is using an OV-Chipcard. The OV-Chipcard is used in all busses, trains and trams within the Netherlands. Purchasing an OV-Chipcard can easily be done via any ticket machine at larger stations (such as Leiden and Schiphol). The OV-Chipcard uses a simple prepaid system where you top-up money on your card. For more information please follow this link or use the service point finder to find a OV-Chipcard machine in the area.
Arriving by train
The nearest railway station to ESTEC is Leiden Centraal and the Amsterdam Airport railway station is called: Schiphol. To plan your trip, visit www.ns.nl.
Arriving by bus
From Leiden Centraal station, take the number 430 Qbuzz to Katwijk. The bus stops in front of the ESTEC entrance gate. Please note that this bus leaves four times an hour during peak periods and twice an hour during normal hours. Journey time is approx. 30 minutes.
Alternatively you can take Bus 385 from The Hague Central, which stops at the 'Schorpioen' bus stop. To get from this bus stop to ESTEC is only a five minute walk. To plan your trip, visit www.9292.nl.
Arriving by plane
From Schiphol airport, either take a taxi to ESTEC (30 min), or a train to Leiden (20 min) and then the number 430 Qbuzz to Katwijk (30 min). The bus stops in front of the ESTEC entrance gate. By rental car, follow the "Arriving by car" instructions as above from Amsterdam.
Visiting address
European Space & Technology Centre
Keplerlaan 1
2201 AZ Noordwijk (The Netherlands)
Contact Us
ESA Conference Bureau