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Canada’s 10x funding increase to the European Space Agency builds bridges across the Atlantic and the solar system (www.canadaxeurope.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Scotty@scribe.disroot.org to c/europe@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/7109712

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Canada’s $664M investment in the European Space Agency is the most significant investment Canada has made since partnering with the ESA, supporting both civilian and defence R&D for Canadian space tech.

It is expected to create hundreds of jobs in Canada and generate significant ROI. Canadian-ESA investments have traditionally seen an average return ratio of 3:1 - every dollar granted produced a 3x return.

The funding will go to critical ESA Program Areas ranging from Satellite Communications and Earth Observations, to Space Exploration, Space Safety, and Navigation and Technology Development. The programs were selected following consultations with Canadian firms in the space sector.

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Aside from investing dollars in international projects, the move is designed to give tangible benefits to the Canadian industry. Money will be allocated to key fields determined from consultation with the Canadian space sector. Enhanced Canadian access to the European market means that firms will be positioned to compete for high-value contracts and engage with European leaders in the sector.

Partnerships are a two-way street.

For the defence industry: With its Defence Industrial Strategy in mind, Canada will invest in ESA programs aligning with its strategic objectives. This means that over the next 3 years, Canada will focus on programs to enhance its capacity to meet its dual-use requirements.

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Engaging the ESA means taking advantage of the bridges being built between the European space and defence sectors. The ESA has been focused on supporting Europe’s Readiness 2030 plan (formerly ReArm Europe), which aims to mobilise €800B in defence spending over the next 4 years. The ESA plans to contribute to this mobilisation by bringing the space and defence sectors closer together, increasing its dual-use and security-related initiatives, and committing to defence-related programs if mandated to do so by its member states.

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[–] EditsHisComments@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Those are long bridges