Kvarken Space Center

Kvarken Space Center aims to:

• promotes satellite technologies, data, and applications in various forms and highlights their essential role in the digital infrastructure of today
• gives Finland a geographically well-positioned bridge to Nordic collaboration for space activities

Business opportunities in space include utilizing data measured and collected from Earth's surface by satellites. The small satellites proposed for this project can gather various types of data as they circle Earth. For instance, in the context of forestry, they can provide insights into forest stands, fire damages, and windfalls. Such information can be invaluable to forest companies and rescue services. Additionally, these satellites can capture details about the infrastructure of countries and cities, highlighting potential development opportunities. According to the plans, Kvarken Space Center will become a long-lasting innovation centre of the new space economy, helping businesses in the Kvarken region on both sides of the gulf to develop business opportunities and use available space data.

Since the conclusion of the project, the Kvarken Space Center has served as an umbrella for all space-related activities at the University of Vaasa. Read more about the centre here [External Link].