Esplorazioni 2025 is Astrospace's new event entirely dedicated to storytelling, discussion, and debate on Italian and international space exploration. The event will take place on Saturday, October 11, in Turin, Italy, at Feat. House - a venue created specifically to generate opportunities for networking and discussion - from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
It will be an opportunity to meet some of the most important representatives of the Italian space industry, not only to share and discuss the challenges facing the Space Economy, but also to reflect on some of the most important issues and projects in space research. The event will be held in Italian language.
The event is generally reserved for members of Orbit, Astrospace's subscription-based community, but thanks to a partnership with the Incubator of Politecnico di Torino (I3P), all startuppers who are part of the I3P community and the ESA BIC Turin program can participate free of charge by registering through the dedicated form.
14:00 | Access and check-in at Feat. House
14:30 | Introduction and presentation of Esplorazioni 2025
14:45 | First round table: “How to start a space start-up in Italy?” - A discussion between four space start-ups to understand who is taking on this challenge and how difficult it is. Participants:
Moderator: Roberto Morano, Head of Communications of Kurs Orbital, innovative start-up alumni of I3P and ESA BIC Turin
Catello Leonardo Matonti, Co-Founder & CTO of ASTRO - Advanced Space Tethers for Remote Sensing, entrepreneurial team supported by I3P
Francesco Marino, Co-Founder & CEO of Capsule Corporation
Pierpaolo Palmieri, Co-Founder & CEO of Deplotic, innovative start-up incubated in I3P and in ESA BIC Turin
Victor Miherea, Co-Founder & CEO of Stratobotic, innovative start-up alumni of I3P and ESA BIC Turin
15:20 | On-stage interview with Giuseppe Santangelo, Co-Founder & CEO of Space Industries
15:40 | Astrospace Talk #1 - “Astrobiology: the search for life in the universe”, with Professor Massimo Maffei, University of Turin
16:00 | Networking break
16:20 | On-stage interview with Marco Sala, CEO of Revolv Space
16:40 | Astrospace Talk #2 - “Cosmology in the age of Euclid”, with Professor Stefano Camera, University of Turin
17:00 | Second round table: “Italy's role and challenges in the international space economy” - A discussion on the main activities and challenges facing the Italian space economy. Participants:
Moderator: Stefano Piccin, Founder of Astrospace
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)
Giuseppe Santangelo, Co-Founder & CEO of Space Industries
Roberto Angelini, Site Director of Thales Alenia Space Torino
Leonardo Space
18:00 | Astrospace Awards
Best Space Start-up
Best Space Scale-up
Mission of the Year
Research of the Year
Student Team of the Year
18:30 | Conclusion of the event
