On September 29th, 2025, GRIF held its first event at the IABG Space Centre in Ottobrunn under the theme“Space Industry in Europe: Regulatory meets Praxis,” bringing together leading voices from investment, startups, academia, and the civil & military sectors.
With keynotes from IABG, Gleiss Lutz, HyImpulse & Hypersonica, and a high-level panel featuring experts from Siemens Energy, Oetker Digital, and Palladion Defence Accelerator, the event highlighted space tech as a USD 630bn growth market in 2023 with an expected growth of 9% p.a. – essential for resilience and security.
Sources: WEF / McKinsey

