The Space Administration and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups held the "K-Space Night" event in Bremen, Germany, to support the overseas expansion of Korean space-related small and venture businesses. The event took place on the 18th (local time), coinciding with the "Space Tech Expo Europe 2025," the largest space industry exhibition in Europe.
Space Tech Expo Europe is a B2B exhibition that brings together companies and organizations from across the space industry, including launch services, satellite operations, ground systems, and materials and components. This year, approximately 950 companies and over 10,000 visitors are expected to participate. Fourteen Korean companies are also taking part, showcasing their technologies in fields such as satellites, components, launch vehicles, and ground stations.
The Space Administration and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups have provided support such as IR training and exhibition marketing to expand practical business opportunities for participating companies. At this K-Space Night, Korean companies conducted IR pitching and networked with local organizations and investors. Berlin Partner and global engineering company Ansys participated in the event and gave keynote presentations, with a total of about 130 local stakeholders in attendance.
Cho Kyungwon, Director of Startup Policy at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, stated, "Small and venture businesses with innovative technologies are at the center of the NewSpace era," adding, "We will actively support their overseas expansion in cooperation with the Space Administration." Han Changheon, Director General of the Space Industry Bureau at the Space Administration, said, "Based on multi-ministerial collaboration, we will establish various support systems to ensure that our companies can operate actively in the global market."
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