Press contact
Contacts:
On June 23, from 2:00 PM, the following representatives will be available at the Innovation Park to the press for questions:
Rob Long (President and CEO of Space Florida), Prof. Elisabeth Stark (CSA Board Member), Prof. Oliver Ullrich (Chairman of CSA), and Peter E. Bodmer (President of the Switzerland Innovation Park Foundation).
For inquiries about Space Florida:
Rob Long, President and CEO of Space Florida
Contact via Alayna Curry, APR, +1 407 408 1766
acurry@spaceflorida.gov
For inquiries about the New Space Economy and CSA:
Prof. Elisabeth Stark, CSA Board Member
Prof. Oliver Ullrich, Chairman of CSA
Contact via Calista Fischer, +41 79 915 85 83
press@spacevalley.ch
For inquiries about regional development at the Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich:
Peter E. Bodmer, President of the Innovation Park Foundation
Contact via Calista Fischer, +41 79 915 85 83
press@spacevalley.ch
Weblinks:
Space Florida: www.spaceflorida.gov
Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein (CSA): Spacevalley
Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich (IPZ): Innovationspark Zurich
About CSA
The Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein (CSA, www.spacevalley.ch) serves as a center of excellence for research, education, and international cooperation in the aerospace sector. It plays a key role in coordinating the strategic development of the Swiss space sector, focusing on commercialization and global partnerships. CSA originated from the Space Hub of the University of Zurich, founded in 2018, and has since expanded to include a wide range of partners from academia, government, military, and industry.
CSA partners include University of Zurich, Empa, University of St. Gallen, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, Swiss Air Force Medical Institute, Department for Economic Affairs of the Canton of Zurich, Communications Office of the Liechtenstein National Administration, Swiss Skylab, and the Air Force Center.
About Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich
The Innovation Park Zurich is a place of transformation. Spanning over seventy hectares near the city of Zurich, it is developing into a unique ecosystem for research, development, and innovation. The Innovation Park combines Swiss strengths such as high quality of life, political stability, and legal certainty with the momentum of international innovation. In an urban setting, state-of-the-art laboratories, offices, workshops, and testing areas are being built. As a vibrant hub for creative minds, it fosters exchange between research, industry, and society. Current focus areas include aerospace, robotics and mobility, and materials and product development. Companies and research institutions in the Zurich area offer excellent conditions to shape the world of tomorrow.
About Space Florida
Space Florida is where leading aerospace companies get everything, they need to see their new ideas take off. As the state’s independent aerospace finance and development authority, Space Florida brings a mix of unrivaled experience, unmatched financial tools, and unbeatable location to the table by providing critical business financing opportunities for the aerospace industry, managing infrastructure investment in the state’s spaceport system, and facilitating research and development, workforce, education, and investment programs.
Rob Long (President and CEO of Space Florida), Prof. Elisabeth Stark (CSA Board Member), Prof. Oliver Ullrich (Chairman of CSA), and Peter E. Bodmer (President of the Switzerland Innovation Park Foundation).
For inquiries about Space Florida:
Rob Long, President and CEO of Space Florida
Contact via Alayna Curry, APR, +1 407 408 1766
acurry@spaceflorida.gov
For inquiries about the New Space Economy and CSA:
Prof. Elisabeth Stark, CSA Board Member
Prof. Oliver Ullrich, Chairman of CSA
Contact via Calista Fischer, +41 79 915 85 83
press@spacevalley.ch
For inquiries about regional development at the Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich:
Peter E. Bodmer, President of the Innovation Park Foundation
Contact via Calista Fischer, +41 79 915 85 83
press@spacevalley.ch
Weblinks:
Space Florida: www.spaceflorida.gov
Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein (CSA): Spacevalley
Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich (IPZ): Innovationspark Zurich
About CSA
The Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein (CSA, www.spacevalley.ch) serves as a center of excellence for research, education, and international cooperation in the aerospace sector. It plays a key role in coordinating the strategic development of the Swiss space sector, focusing on commercialization and global partnerships. CSA originated from the Space Hub of the University of Zurich, founded in 2018, and has since expanded to include a wide range of partners from academia, government, military, and industry.
CSA partners include University of Zurich, Empa, University of St. Gallen, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, Swiss Air Force Medical Institute, Department for Economic Affairs of the Canton of Zurich, Communications Office of the Liechtenstein National Administration, Swiss Skylab, and the Air Force Center.
About Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich
The Innovation Park Zurich is a place of transformation. Spanning over seventy hectares near the city of Zurich, it is developing into a unique ecosystem for research, development, and innovation. The Innovation Park combines Swiss strengths such as high quality of life, political stability, and legal certainty with the momentum of international innovation. In an urban setting, state-of-the-art laboratories, offices, workshops, and testing areas are being built. As a vibrant hub for creative minds, it fosters exchange between research, industry, and society. Current focus areas include aerospace, robotics and mobility, and materials and product development. Companies and research institutions in the Zurich area offer excellent conditions to shape the world of tomorrow.
About Space Florida
Space Florida is where leading aerospace companies get everything, they need to see their new ideas take off. As the state’s independent aerospace finance and development authority, Space Florida brings a mix of unrivaled experience, unmatched financial tools, and unbeatable location to the table by providing critical business financing opportunities for the aerospace industry, managing infrastructure investment in the state’s spaceport system, and facilitating research and development, workforce, education, and investment programs.
