Space53

Netherlands: Overijssel

Overview

Space53 is a public-private partnership – a digital innovation hub for national and international organizations. With an airport in the immediate vicinity, a safety campus and a large number of special indoor and outdoor areas for research and testing with unmanned systems of all sizes, Space53 is unique in Western Europe. In addition, it collaborates closely with research and education institutes such as the University of Twente, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, ROC van Twente, NLR and reknown industrial parties like Clear Flight Solutions, Demcon, Robor and Drone Flight Company.

Space53 facilitates the complete innovation process of unmanned systems by providing access to everything that is needed: 

Technological, economical, societal and legal expertise
Office space and technical facilities
Indoor and outdoor testing and experimenting areas
Educational and training facilities
All emergency services
Possibility to simulate lifelike situations 
Necessary permits that are optimally aligned with the existing and future legislation
‘Launching customers’, such as the Province of Overijssel, Veiligheidsregio Twente and the Municipality of Enschede as living labs to try out smart ideas in real life
Digital technologies.

Sectors
Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities - Silviculture and other forestry activities - Fishing and aquaculture - Financial and insurance activities - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security - Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities - Accommodation and food service activities - Accommodation - Food and beverage service activities - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products - Manufacture of food products - Manufacture of beverages - Manufacture of tobacco products - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
Technology
Micro/nano electronics - Sensory systems - Photonics and imaging technologies - Communication networks - Cyber physical systems - Robotics - Internet of things - Artificial intelligence - Mobility & Location based technologies - Interaction technologies - Cyber security - Advanced, or high performance computing - Big data, data analytics, data handling - Virtual, augmented and extended reality - Simulation, modelling and digital twins - Additive manufacturing - Logistics - Internet services - New media technologies
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