Septentrio was spun off from IMEC in 2000 and has grown to 100 employees developing GNSS receivers. It has been a prime contractor for ESA on Galileo projects since 2001. Key milestones include developing the first PolaRx1 receiver in 2000, tracking the first Galileo signals in 2006, and securing major OEM contracts in 2008. Today Septentrio is a leading manufacturer of professional GNSS receivers for applications like surveying, machine control, and maritime navigation.

1. 15 Years in the Vanguard of Galileo
& GNSS Receiver Technology
Space Applications for BE
ir. Peter A. GROGNARD
Founder & Executive Director
Brussels, 19th June 2014

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Septentrio Company Introduction
 Spin-off of Interuniversity Micro Electronics Center (IMEC)
 world’s #1 independent research center microelectronics
http://www.imec.be
 Preparation of spinoff started on 22th June, 1998
 Started with seven people on January 21, 2000
 Today, some 100 people – mostly in Leuven
 Today, Europe’s premier manufacturer of professional GNSS
Receivers and ESA Prime Contractor for 2nd TUS
 Engineering and manufacturing based in Leuven/Europe
 Sales offices in Los Angeles and Beijing, along with network of
agents and resellers around the globe
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1999 – 2000: starting up Septentrio
 1996-1999: Advanced GPS-GLONASS ASIC
(AGGA) developed by IMEC under ESA contract
 Handover from IMEC in 1999:
working demonstrator
 2000: First Year, First Product:
PolaRx1
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2001 – Start of First Co-funded R&D with ESA
 Sales first PolaRx1 => 2nd slice venture capital
released
 Allowed to fund development of first industrial
product
 One single PCB
 Development of two new chips!
 Very substantial technical risks
 Complex and expensive new development
 Co-funding obtained through ESA in 2001
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2005 – Winning Volume Customers & Increasing Sales
Increasing volumes Broader product portfolio
 New products:
 Smaller/lower power/...
 Selling receivers around the world, including Belgium!
First batch of receivers of 1M€ ordered end 2005
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Lift-off mass 600 kg
Power demand 700 W
Stowed Dimensions:
1.3 m x 1.8 m x 1.65 m
Lift-off mass 495 kg
Power demand 760 W
Stowed Dimensions:
1.0 m x 1.0 m x 2.4 m
GSTB-V2 / A GSTB-V2 / B
The GALILEO GSTB-V2 Satellites
2006 – A Once-in-a-Lifetime Pioneering Experience
Securing the Galileo Frequencies
GIOVE-A
Tracking the World’s First Galileo Signals with Septentrio Receivers on
January 12, 2006

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2008 – Two important OEM contracts awarded
 ALTUS (survey equipment manufacturer
 Supply of AsteRx2 receiver for APS-3
 VERIPOS (marine engineering contractor)
 Provider of positioning services
 Contract for development of L-band receiver
(correction signals) and supply of AsteRx2 receiver

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Prime (and leading) Contractor for Galileo Test User Segment
 2004 – KO of contract
 2006 – world’s first Galileo signal
 2008 – first Test User Receiver
 2011
Support to first IOV Launch
 2012
First tracking PRS signal
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Septentrio Today
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Septentrio Activities
 Sales of OEM GNSS receivers for industrial markets,
requiring precise position and time information for
 Measurement : survey and science
 Machine control: agriculture, construction, mining
 Maritime: dredging, offshore engineering
 Navigation: automation & robotics, aviation, …
 Security: PRS receivers
 Represents 75% of revenues – Almost 0% at start-up
 Custom engineering of advanced GNSS receivers
 For institutional customers (mainly ESA)
 Galileo receiver technology
 Integrity infrastructure components
 Represents 25% of revenues – Almost 100% at start-up

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GNSS receivers and applications
MEASUREMENT
MACHINE
CONTROL
MARITIME
AVIATION
AUTOMATION

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Our Mission:
Delivering accuracy in the most difficult environments
1m
50cm
10cm
1cm
DGNSS,EGNOSRTK
PPPAR
PPP

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Worldwide Customer Base

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Very Important Home Market
Marine Applications
 Marine positioning
 Offshore construction
 Survey, Exploration seismic
 DP marine
 Dredging
 Scientific Measurements
 Unmanned (surface, underwater)
 Buoys
 Harbor activities
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Final Remarks
 Valorization of space R&D key for Septentrio
 We always seek to align project and product R&D
 Re-use results of ESA projects in Septentrio products
 Win-win: cost-effective state-of-the-art products
 It’s all about creating recurrent, sustainable business
 Sincere gratitude to Belgian Delegation
Thanks for 15 years of strong relation of trust & cooperation
 Thank you ESA for invaluable partnership
 Keep doing what you do so well: Galileo/EGEP/ARTES/…
 Thanks for helping us grow as European company
 Help us protect ESA/EU IP and know-how
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16. info@septentrio.com | www.septentrio.com | @septentrio
Septentrio Satellite Navigation
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+32 (0)16 300 800
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