How to make NewSpace a tool to unlock innovation & growth

The global space industry is undergoing a rapid transformation — a shift known as NewSpace, where agile commercial actors, innovative business models, and faster development cycles are redefining access to and use of space. To stay competitive, ensure long-term growth and secure national capabilities in the space domain, Sweden and its space industry must embrace this new paradigm.

This forum brings together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and entrepreneurs to discuss how Sweden can accelerate its entry into the NewSpace arena. By adopting NewSpace principles — efficiency, collaboration, and commercial agility — Sweden can reach the position of a strong European space nation, fostering economic growth, driving technological innovation, and creating new opportunities for sustainable development.

Key themes include:

• How to enable the industry to build faster, smarter space missions
• How to leverage commercial partnerships
• How to create regulatory and financial frameworks that enable innovation

Through dialogue and shared vision, we aim to chart a course for Sweden to not only participate in, but help shape, the future of NewSpace.