Thales Alenia Space Opens Space Business Accelerator 

Thales Alenia Space Opens Space Business Accelerator. Photo: Thales Alenia Space

Thales Alenia Space has a new initiative to support startups with a new industry accelerator called the Space Business Catalyst, announced July 4. There are two locations, based in Toulouse, France, and Turin, Italy, already hosting 10 startups from around the world. 

Thales has a history of working with startups and has open collaborations with more than 700 startups. The Space Business Catalyst has a support program for entrepreneurs and businesses that offers technical, commercial, relational and financial support. Thales said it will support startups during their early growth phase and helps them define and implement scale-up strategies.

“The Space Business Catalyst promises much more than a traditional accelerator,” said Vincent Clot, business and open Innovation director at Thales Alenia Space. “Having established strategic partnerships with Axiom, BlackSky, Space Cargo, Omnispace, Kinéis, Anywaves, Geoflex and SpaceLocker, Thales Alenia Space has become the go-to partner for strategic long-term alliances and shaping the future of space. We’re committed to attracting top talent by offering opportunities to innovate within an ecosystem at the forefront of the sector.”