Contec, a space and systems solutions specialist, announced on the 27th that it has been selected as a key space partner for the Global Innovation Network program hosted by the Danish Innovation Center.
Major domestic national research institutes, including the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), are participating in the Global Innovation Network program. Contec is the only private company selected. This partnership is considered an official recognition of Contec's technological competitiveness and global business capabilities, enabling collaboration with public research institutions.
With this selection, Contec plans to form a consortium with key Danish research institutions, including Aarhus University and the Danish National Space Research Institute, to participate in large-scale European Union research and development programs such as Horizon Europe and Eureka.
Through this, the analysis suggests that the foundation has been laid to simultaneously promote technological advancement and commercialization from levels 3 to 7 of technological maturity by utilizing large-scale space research and development funds from Europe, and to accelerate entry into the European space market, which has high barriers to entry.
Furthermore, Contec plans to utilize the ISS 2026 global space conference, hosted by the company, as a key platform for Korea-Denmark cooperation. Discussions are underway to host a Danish pavilion at the event, which will support the expansion of Danish space companies into Korea and introduce Contec's ground station services and optical ground station solutions to European partners, thereby expanding its global client base.
A Contec official stated that, as a representative space company of Korea, along with major domestic research institutes, they will systematically build a business base in Europe based on this partnership, and will strive to secure research and development funds and expand their global network to lead to tangible sales growth and increased corporate value.
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