European Association of Space Technology Organisations
Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
EASTRO goals are to: (a) Promote the European Space research and technology sector to opinion formers in the public and private domains; (b) Encourage the outsourcing of Space research, technology and innovation in Europe; (c) Encourage governments at all levels to stimulate science, research, technology and innovation in order to provide a more favourable environment for the European Space research and technology sector; (d) Foster the optimisation of the possibilities and the results of European Space industry, in small, medium and large firms, through research and development, technology and innovation; and (e) Foster excellence in Space research and technology in Europe.
EU Legislative Interests
EASTRO follows and contributes to mainly the preparation and implementation of: • Space related EU Research & Innovation Framework Programmes as well as any other related EU R&I policies (EU budget, EDF, etc.) • Public stakeholder consultations on the Interim evaluation of Horizon Europe. • DG DEFIS Consultation and Coordination Framework for the definition of an updated Space SRIA for 2024-2027 • Activities for setting up a Co-programmed partnership (Global Competitive Space Systems (GCSS)) for space R&I between stakeholder associations and the EC
Communication Activities
EASTRO will arrange regular meetings of Research Organisations active in Space upstream activities and other players in order to foster low to mid-TRL activities for future Space activities.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Current EASTRO members are: Institute Country CEA FR CIDETEC ES CSEM CH CSEO CY Fraunhofer DE IMEC BE INEGI PT INESCTEC PT SINTEF NO Tecnalia ES Tekniker ES TNO NL Tyndall IE Vito BE VTT FI
Organisation Members
Current EASTRO members are: Institute Country CEA FR CIDETEC ES CSEM CH CSEO CY Fraunhofer DE IMEC BE INEGI PT INESCTEC PT SINTEF NO Tecnalia ES Tekniker ES TNO NL Tyndall IE Vito BE VTT FI
Additional Information
EASTRO runs under professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment.by its members, so no office costs are applicable. In 2025 income was derived from membership fees (15 members at 2000 Euro/member = 30,000 Euro).