Finance, Insurance & Law for the Space Industry:
How to Access the Space Industry and Its Funding Opportunities
Date: Monday, 17 February 2026
Time: 08:30–13:30 (includes networking lunch)
Venue: Esplora Planetarium Hall, Villa Bighi, Kalkara
Organised by: Xjenza Malta and FinanceMalta
Event Description:
The global space economy is expanding rapidly — and Malta is aligning itself at the frontier. As new space technologies create novel applications in banking, insurance, and legal services, the time has come for Malta’s professional sectors to engage directly.
This high-level, half-day event will explore how stakeholders in finance, insurance, and law can:
- Unlock new business models and revenue streams through space technology
- Access EU and ESA funding, including upcoming ESA PECS calls for 2026
- Understand the regulatory, legal, and compliance frameworks driving the space economy
- Explore satellite data applications in ESG lending, insurance underwriting, risk modelling, and digital asset verification
Attendees will benefit from expert insights by representatives from UNOOSA, ESA, GEOSAT, and key space-fintech actors.
Target Audience:
- Banks, insurers, reinsurers, fintech firms
- Legal professionals, regulatory advisers, compliance officers
- Investment firms, consultancies, risk managers
- Government officials and space-sector stakeholders
Agenda Highlights:
- Opening by Hon. Keith Azzopardi Tanti and FinanceMalta Chairperson
- Presentations on Malta’s National Space Strategy and Space Activities Act
- Briefings on ESA PECS funding for financial and legal innovation
- Earth Observation and satellite data case studies
- Panel discussion on Malta’s legal framework for the space economy
- Hosted networking lunch
Registration Link: Click here to Register
Registration Deadline: Friday, 13 February 2026
Contact Email: glenn.attard.1@gov.mt
