Investments in space provide unique opportunities due to factors such as the European Space Agency's substantial budget for innovation and Switzerland's robust involvement in the sector. The space market, with an overall revenue of $215.6 billion in 2016, presents numerous downstream service opportunities across various industries. With proven returns and risk mitigation strategies, the document emphasizes the importance of strategic investments and collaboration within the space innovation ecosystem.

1. Space has no limits
Why investments in space
are a unique opportunity
16. SECA Conference
Zurich, July 5, 2017
Johann Richard / SERI/Swiss Space Office / @johannrichard Credit: ESA / NASA

2. Switzerland in Space
Why?
© ESA / NASA

3. Credit: NASA

4. Services for
society and
businessScience &
Inspiration
Technology &
Products
© ESA, EC
Credits: ESA / NASA

5. The space
innovation
ecosystem
Switzerland’s institutional
investment in space

6. The Euopean Space
Agency ESA
The European Space Agency (ESA)
is Europe’s gateway to space.
ESA is an intergovernmental
organisation with 22 Member
States.
Switzerland is a founding member of
ESA and 6th biggest contributor
overall (4th in optional programmes).

7. ESA invests 5 BEUR per year in space innovation
85% to 90% of this Budget are procurements and targeted R&D activities in Industry and
Academia in ESA Member states and are a large investment into businesses and infrastructure
©ESA/designedbyFreepikfromFlaticon

9. ESA is the Space Innovation Engine for us
Technologies
Products
Downstream
Services &
Tech transfer
Systems,
Missions &
Operations Launchers
© Own illustration / designed by Freepik from Flaticon

10. Switzerland’s ESA Investment in 2016
146 MEUR

11. 100+
High-tech entities
involved in Space
and Downstream
activities in
Switzerland
Source: Own illustration

12. A re-dynamised ecosystem in Switzerland
Network of
established actors
Operator
& Primes
Startups &
Newcomers

13. Steady growth: 48 newcomers over 4 years

14. © Public Domain

15. The market
Overview of satellite &
space market and the
value chain

16. Credit: ESA / Satellite Industry Association
$215.6B
2016 Revenue
+ AMZN: $136.0B
+ GOOG: $89.5B
+ FB: 27.6B
The overall satellite market in perspective

17. But: Satellites unlock 1000’s of additional services
and revenue, on a global scale
Banking &
Finance
Utilities Position &
Navigation
ICT Networks and
Mobile services
Law
enforcement
Maritime
Security
Transport /
Logistics
Agriculture
… and many, many more

18. Astrocast: providing
global machine to
machine services (M2M)
to global businesses.
Or: Things you can only do with a Satellite
Banking &
Finance
QuSat: Quantum Key Distribution
(QKD) from Space for worldwide,
future-proof, quantum-secure
communication.
Transport /
Logistics
Law
enforcement
Real-Time Cargo
Monitoring: solution
for worldwide
container tracking.
Electronic Monitoring: precise,
global, secure and tamper-proof
service for probation and electronic
monitoring.

19. The
opportunities
Why are space
investments unique?

20. Three key-considerations
The ESA factor
Opportunities throughout
the value chain
Solid returns

21. 100x
revenue unlocked
through the results of another
250 kEUR activity (Swiss
share)
5 MEUR
acquisition offer
to a company (partly) based on
results created through their 250
kEUR ESA activity
4x – 20x
ROI expected by 2020
based on ESA Socio-Economic
assessments and studies

22. Opportunities along the value chain
Technologies
Products
Downstream
Services &
Tech transfer
Systems,
Missions &
Operations Launchers
© Own illustration / Flaticon

23. • Technical & business expertise
de-risks projects and businesses
• Co-funding reduces financial risk for investments
• Access to institutional market
validates and “boosts” technology, products and services
The ESA factor

24. What makes investments in space unique
Proven
returns
for investments
in space technology,
products, and services
A unique
factor
in risk mitigation
with expertise, an
institutional framework
and co-investments
Different
opportunities
along the space value chain
that leverage technology, products and
services for wordwide lmarkets

25. Support
a strong,
worldwide
community
Our ambitions for the future
Hunt
and don’t
wait for them
to come
Select
the best
teams and
ideas
Teach
with the best
teachers
Invest
with smart
funding
Innovate
the process
continuously

26. Johann Richard
Swiss Space Office
johann.richard@sbfi.admin.ch
@johannrichard
Credit: ESA / NASACredit: ESA / NASA
Space has no limits