Bulgaria Selected to Host Space Leaders for Karman Week 2024

The Karman Project, an internationally recognized non-profit foundation gathering impact-driven leaders from across the global space sector, has selected EnduroSat to host its flagship event, ‘Karman Week’, in Bulgaria. Selected from a competitive pool of nine host applicants from across the globe, EnduroSat, the European satellite and space service provider, will bring this year’s 15 Karman Fellows to Sofia and the region of the Rodopi Mountains for a week focusing on space education. The visiting Fellows represent 13 nationalities and are each leading significant space programs, companies and agencies across the globe. The event is set to be a significant engagement for the region, further cementing Bulgaria’s role as a pivotal hub for technological advancement and innovation in Eastern Europe.

Welcoming the world-class conversations of the Fellowship Week is a milestone in EnduroSat’s strategy to develop cutting-edge space science and education in the Balkans. EnduroSat has cultivated a native space ecosystem for over a decade, starting with the Space Challenges Program designed to accelerate practical space education. The Company also designed and built three university space labs to host the new practice-driven Master’s Program in Space Engineering and Technology. The goal is to train the next generation of space tech talents, leveraging international best practices for the benefit of the region. With the Karman Project’s proven track-record of bringing together decision-makers for dialogue and focused action, the partners hope to accelerate these efforts together.

The Karman Project and EnduroSat share the unshakable belief that space can make a positive impact and change lives for the better. In-keeping with this conviction, the partners will host a conversation to create an education blueprint aiming to accelerate the development of local talent and deep-tech opportunities in emerging space countries.