Filipa Lourenço

The Agency's main objective is to promote and strengthen the ecosystem and value chain of the space sector in Portugal, for the benefit of society and the national and international economy, acting as a business and development unit for universities, research institutes, and companies, as determined by the national strategy Portugal Space 2030, approved in 2018. The National Space Agency coordinates Portuguese participation in the European Space Agency (ESA) and also advises the Portuguese government on contributions and subscriptions made to ESA. In collaboration with the FCT, Portugal Space manages funds from the ESA and the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and represents Portugal in these international organizations, as well as in the newly established Board of Directors of the European Solar Telescope (EST). Portugal Space is also the national representative of Portugal at the European Commission for space-related matters, namely the European Space Programme (Copernicus, Galileo, GOVSATCOM, SSA) and Horizon Europe, and holds a seat on the Board of Directors of EUSPA.