ROSPIN × AIM SPACE · 4 — 30 MAY 2026

Momentum Lab

Downstream Applications for Sustainability & Green Transition

A 4-week pilot program turning Earth Observation data into real-world solutions for the green transition.

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Mission · 002

Turnspacedataintosolutionsthatmovetheplanetforward.

Earth ObservationCopernicusReal pilotsReal impact
Program snapshot · 003

The shape of four weeks.

Ten teams. One cohort. Every Monday online, with 1-to-1 mentoring between sessions according to each team's needs.
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Weeks
Kickoff 4 May · Demo Day 30 May
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Teams
Selected nationwide
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Demo Day
Saturday, 30 May 2026
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Online
Monday workshops · 1:1 mentoring
Key dates · 004

A cinematic four-week arc.

04 MAY · 2026
Kickoff
Monday

Cohort opens. Problem framing. First workshop online.

WEEK 01 · ORIENTATION
Problem framing
Mon workshop

EO data intro. Customer discovery playbook. Mentor matching.

WEEK 02 · SPRINT
MVP sprint
Mon workshop

Copernicus deep-dive. Architecture review. Build day.

WEEK 03 · VALIDATION
Customer discovery
Mon workshop

Pilot partners. Market shape. Revenue hypothesis.

WEEK 04 · PITCH PREP
Demo rehearsal
Mon workshop

Story arc. Dry runs. Slide polish. Feedback loops.

30 MAY · 2026
Demo Day
Saturday

Public pitches to the Romanian space ecosystem.

What you'll build · 005

Three verbs.
One outcome.

Momentum Lab is structured around three actions. Each week, every team, all three — in tension, all at once.

01 / BUILD
Build.

Ship a working MVP using Copernicus resources and space data. Hands-on architecture reviews, data pipelines you actually run, and an end-to-end product — not a pitch deck.

Outcome
02 / VALIDATE
Validate.

Shape a real, pilot-ready use case. Customer conversations, market sizing, partnership scouting — we push teams toward pilots with actual green-transition operators.

Outcome
03 / PITCH
Pitch.

Leave Demo Day with a clear story and concrete next steps. Story arc, narrative structure, practiced delivery, and a room full of ecosystem eyes.

Outcome
Team composition · 006

Three minimum. One system.

Momentum Lab teams are built like small expeditions — one lead, one outward-facing partner, one technical core. Scale up from there.

TEAM
What you'll get · 007

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

Mentors & office hours

Technical and business mentors on-call for scheduled sessions and ad-hoc deep-dives.

Monday workshops

Hands-on, fully online. Every Monday of the 4 weeks.

1-to-1 mentoring

Tailored to each team's specific technical or business needs, between Monday sessions.

Copernicus & EO data

Direct access to Copernicus resources and Earth Observation assets.

Ecosystem network

Founders, experts, and potential pilot partners across the Romanian space sector.

Demo Day exposure

A room full of the Romanian space ecosystem. Saturday, 30 May 2026.

Who should apply · 008

This is for the people already building toward it.

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Students & young professionals
in Bucharest · Cluj-Napoca · Timișoara · Iași · or abroad
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Graduates of ROSPIN Satellite Data Processing Masterclass
continuing alumni track
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CASSINI "Space for Water" participants & winners
hackathon alumni with an early idea
Program flow · 009

Four Mondays. One Saturday.

WEEK 01
Mon · 04 May
Orientation
  • Problem framing
  • EO data intro
  • Mentor matching
WEEK 02
Mon · 11 May
MVP sprint
  • Technical deep-dives
  • Copernicus pipelines
  • Architecture review
WEEK 03
Mon · 18 May
Validation
  • Customer discovery
  • Partnerships
  • Market sizing
WEEK 04
Mon · 25 May · Sat · 30 May
Pitch prep
  • Story arc
  • Demo rehearsals
  • Saturday · Demo Day
Before you apply · 010

Have these sharp before you submit.

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A clear description of your product or service idea and its green / sustainability angle.
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An overview of your team and why you're the right people to build it.
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Your thoughts on target customer, market size, and current traction.
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An idea of what space data your solution will use.
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An honest self-assessment of your team's technical readiness.
Cohort 2026.01 · 011

Ready to launch?

Applications close as cohort fills. Only 10 teams will be selected nationwide.

Kickoff 04 May 2026 Demo Day 30 May 2026 100% online
Who builds this · 012

A three-tier coalition.

Organized by
ROSPIN — Romanian Space Initiative logoAIM Space logo
With support from
FIERCE Project logo

Funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement 101177496 (Horizon Europe).

Partners
Romanian Business Leaders logoNovaspace logoUnderline Ventures logoRomanian Business Leaders logoNovaspace logoUnderline Ventures logoRomanian Business Leaders logoNovaspace logoUnderline Ventures logo