BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ab095b5e5db4 SUMMARY:Rocket & Bembel - Celebrating Innovation and Success 2026 DESCRIPTION:Rocket &\; Bembel - Celebrating Innovation &\; Success - 03.11.2026 Ideas meet experience. Innovation meets opportunity. What d oes it take for a promising startup to take the next big step? The right s trategy matters—but so do the people who open doors\, share experience\, make introductions and invest in what comes next. Rocket &\; Bembel 2026 brings those people together at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC): ambitious founders\, investors\, industry experts\, mentors and th e people who shape innovation networks across the region and beyond. Mee t our 2026 startups and discover technologies and business models with the potential to grow. Their solutions are not limited to the space sector: t hey address challenges in industrial and terrestrial markets and show how space-enabled innovation is already creating value in business and everyda y life. For startups\, the afternoon offers access to experience\, capit al and new markets. For investors\, it provides an early look at emerging technologies and ambitious teams. Industry representatives and mentors can discover new approaches to real business challenges\, while network and h ub managers can connect their communities with relevant founders\, partner s and opportunities. The afternoon will also celebrate the achievements of our alumni\, who will receive their graduation certificates. After the official programme\, the Rocket &\; Bembel community comes together: re connect with familiar faces\, meet potential partners and continue the con versations that could lead to your next collaboration\, introduction or in vestment. Coming up: perspectives from investors and industry We are c urrently preparing a panel discussion with investors and industry represen tatives. The conversation will explore current investment interests and op portunities\, market needs\, industry challenges and what startups need to demonstrate as they prepare to scale. Further details and speakers will be announced soon. Also taking place: Industry Matchmaking A separate matchmaking session will take place in the morning. Companies\, cities\, municipalities and other public-sector organisations are invited to submit concrete challenges for which they are seeking fresh ideas\, new technolo gies or innovative approaches. Based on these challenges\, we connect pa rticipating organisations with selected startups to explore suitable solut ions and potential cooperation—from an initial exchange to pilot project s and longer-term partnerships. If you work with relevant organisations or have strong industry or public-sector contacts\, please share this oppo rtunity with your network. Learn more and submit a challenge: https://ro cket-bembel.esabic.de/   Event information Security check-in: 14:30 Event begins: 15:00Venue: European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) Please provide all citizenships and your organisation’s details during regist ration and bring a valid photo ID for security check-in. Join us at Rock et &\; Bembel—and bring the people who can help turn innovation into opportunity. LOCATION:Robert-Bosch-Straße 5\, 64293 Darmstadt\, Hesse\, Germany DTSTART:20261103T133000Z DTEND:20261103T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260820T075311Z ORGANIZER;CN=cesah GmbH - Centrum für Satellitennavigation Hessen:MAILTO:c ms@cesah.net END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR