Aalborg in Space
Through the years, Aalborg has played a significant role in the foundation of the Danish space industry. Together with Aalborg University, companies in North Denmark continues to raise the bar for space innovation.
Aalborg is a city located in North Denmark and to some people's surprise, this is home to many leading space and satellite companies. Despite its relatively small size, Aalborg has played a significant role in the development of the European space industry.
Some of the space focus areas in Aalborg include:
- Robotics in Space
- Communication (5G/6G – Antennas)
- Orbit Prediction
- Swarms (CubeSat)
- Drones
- International CubeSat communication
Why Aalborg?
AAU Space & AAU Defence
MORE THAN 20 YEARS WITH SPACE AT AAUAt Aalborg University, AAU Space is your direct access to research and education in space. The mission of AAU Space is to create new knowledge and strong collaborations through interdisciplinary learnings and resources.
Aalborg University has been involved in space research and education for more than 20 years. The development of the Ørsted Satellite in the 90s and the first student-built CubeSat in 2003 helped accelerate the interest.
Aalborg is a city in Denmark
Companies within the industry
Aalborg has played a crucial role in the foundation of the entire Danish space industry. Today, many of the companies within the space industry have their head offices in Northern Jutland.
- 2 Operate
- AnyBody Technology
- Clear Sky Vision
- Cobham SATCOM
- Necas
- GOMSpace
- GateHouse Group
- Rohde & Schwarz Danmark
- Satlab
- Space Com
- Space Inventor
- Steinwurf
- Sternula
- Trackunit
Meet Catharina Vinter Engqvist
Head of Foreign Direct Investments, Invest in Aalborg
Catharina and the team at Invest in Aalborg are your one-point-of contact to the City of Aalborg. We can help you with information, facts and network that make all the difference when you consider Aalborg as your business destination.
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