MASTEAM talks - Space-based technologies at ESA BIC Barcelona - Jorge Fuentes

The Master's degree in Applied Telecommunications and Engineering Management (MASTEAM) organizes a weekly series of activities (talks, technical visits, discussion pannels) that complement the academic activities with real-world experiences from companies, research centres and institutions in the main topics of the master: Internet of Things. Smart Cities, 5G mobile communications, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Radio (SDR), cloud computing, among others.

This week's activity will be a talk from Mr Jorge Fuentes (ESA).

Title: Space-based technologies at ESA BIC Barcelona

Speaker: Jorge Fuentes, European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre Barcelona (ESA BIC Barcelona)

Abstract: The talk will present the activities and some examples of companies being hosted at the ESA Business Incubation Centre Barcelona (ESA BIC Barcelona). Opened in 2014, ESA BIC is managed by Barcelona Activa and supported locally by renowned public administrations and institutions, namely Area Metropolitana de Barcelona, Diputació de Catalunya – Parc UPC and Caixa Capital Risc. Located in Barcelona, Spain, this incubator offers start up support and technical expertise for the creation of innovative companies. ESA BIC Barcelona.

Bio: Jorge Fuentes graduated as a Telecom Engineer at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and holds a Master’s in Radio Communications from the Univerza v Ljubljani in Slovenia, and Postgraduate Studies in Management and Business Administration at Universitat de Barcelona and graduated with excellent marks. Promoter and current manager of the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC Barcelona), giving support and boosting start-ups exploiting aerospace technologies & knowledge for all kind of non-space applications, as well as an Independent Consultant and Lecturer specialized in Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. Linkedin.