The fifth edition of #T-TeC – Telespazio Technology Contest, has been officially launched!

Open to students and researchers from universities and departments all over the world, #T-TeC is one of Leonardo and Telespazio’s initiatives focused on Open Innovation: the innovation shared with start-ups, research centres and academies to promote new ideas and opportunities. This year’s competition once again aims to harness the potential of the next generation, challenging young participants to tackle the issues that will shape the space sector, and not only, in the next few decades.

First created in 2019, in its four past editions the #T-TeC saw the participation of more than 270 students and young researchers from 42 universities all over the world, who shared with us 80+ innovative ideas and projects in space sector.

The teams taking part in #T-TeC 2023 edition will focus on six macro-themes closely related to sustainability in Space and on Earth: “Space Exploration and Extra-terrestrial Exploitation”; “In Orbit Servicing towards a Circular Economy in Space”; “Geoinformation Applications, Platforms and Digital Twins for a sustainable Earth”; “Space Domain Awareness for the Protection of Space and Ground Infrastructures”; “Secure and Resilient Communications with future Technologies”; “Positioning, Navigation and Timing Solutions for Earth and other celestial bodies”. This year the proposals will be submitted to two categories, depending on their level of maturity: Idea or Prototype.

Moreover, since 2022 edition, #T-TeC also target the growth of the space business ecosystem, supporting winners teams in incubating their ideas towards a new start-up and accelerating it.

To know more on the contest and how to participate, please visit the #T-TeC 2023 webpage.