Bogotá was the meeting point for a new chapter in cooperation between Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union. On 19 and 20 November, as part of the LATSAT 2025 conference, a business matchmaking event was held, bringing together 13 companies from both regions with the aim of exchanging experiences, identifying synergies, and exploring opportunities for collaboration in the fields of space, technology and data analysis. Unlike last year, when Latin American companies travelled to the Netherlands for the European Space Agency (ESA) Industry Space Days conference, this time it was European start-ups and companies which visited Bogotá, Colombia, to connect with key players in the Latin American ecosystem. The meeting was facilitated by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre as part of its roadmap to strengthen the use of Copernicus satellite data and promote private sector coordination between the two regions.
Companies participating in the matchmaking event at LATSAT 2025 in Bogotá, Colombia.
Representing the European Union space ecosystem, the following companies participated:
Space4Good: a social enterprise based in the Netherlands which uses remote sensing, GIS and artificial intelligence to generate insights with social and environmental impact, helping NGOs, governments, and organisations to apply geospatial data in conservation, sustainable agriculture, urban planning, and climate change.
Planetek Italia: an Italian firm specialising in geoinformatics and spatial solutions. It processes satellite, aerial, and drone data, develops spatial data infrastructures (SDI), software for space missions and geospatial services for smart cities, environmental monitoring, infrastructure, defence, and Earth Observation missions.
EarthPulse: Barcelona-based start-up which combines satellite data with artificial intelligence to provide geospatial analytics, risk prediction, territorial monitoring, and solutions via tools that turn raw EO data into actionable insights for users across sectors such as utilities, insurance, environmental monitoring, and risk assessment.
Constellr: German EO company developing a satellite constellation to deliver high-precision thermal intelligence for global monitoring providing critical information for climate resilience and sovereign decision-making.
GMV: Spanish technology company with a proven track record in the space sector. It provides complete ground control and segmentation system solutions for satellite missions, satellite control, orbital operations, as well as geospatial analysis services for telecommunications, the environment, agriculture, energy, and infrastructure.
EnduroSat: an aerospace manufacturer based in Bulgaria which designs, builds and operates CubeSat satellites and nanosatellites for commercial and scientific missions. It provides modular satellite platforms, focusing on democratising access to space.
Three representatives from participating companies attending the event presentation.
The Latin American and Caribbean companies which attended the event were:
ITACA Solutions: a technical-assistance and consulting firm headquartered in Panama City and operating across the Caribbean, Central America and Colombia. It specialises on environmental data, climate adaptation, and capacity building.
GeoStudio: Colombian consulting firm specialising in territorial data analysis, with expertise in urban planning, geography, urban finance, surveying, and geomatics.
ViewX: a company based in Salta, Argentina, which provides IoT-based, sensor- and satellite-enabled monitoring and connectivity solutions. In the geospatial sector it provides Earth Observation solutions, and satellite monitoring.
Alya Space: a Brazilian company developing a hybrid optical and SAR satellite constellation (Alya-1) for Earth Observation. It plans to deploy more than 100 satellites, collaborating with international manufacturers for production and launch.
Concert Technologies S.A.: regional technology company providing telecommunications services, spatial data, and digital infrastructure solutions.
Green Coffee Company: Colombia’s largest coffee producer. The company combines its own production with purchases from small coffee growers and is committed to sustainable agricultural practices, operational efficiency, and complete traceability throughout the value chain.
SIGLA S.A.S: Colombian company specialising in geotechnologies and geospatial services. It provides data capture and processing (LiDAR, photogrammetry, satellite imagery), digital cartography, geospatial analysis and 3D model generation for sectors such as infrastructure, energy, environment and mining.
A space for creating technological alliances
During the two days in Bogotá, companies participated in bilateral meetings, presentations, and working groups aimed at exploring joint project opportunities in areas such as Earth Observation, satellite solutions, geospatial analytics, sustainability, smart agriculture and data-based services.
The main objective was to facilitate the creation of strategic alliances which would allow companies to take advantage of both European infrastructure and expertise in space and the growing dynamism and innovation of Latin American companies.
Another step forward for EU-LAC cooperation
The event reaffirms the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre’s commitment to consolidating a regional stakeholders network which promotes the uptake of Copernicus data for public and private applications. This initiative is part of a broader strategy which seeks to strengthen technology transfer, promote new business models, and accelerate data-driven solutions to address common challenges in both regions.
The active participation of companies from diverse sectors demonstrates the growing interest in harnessing the potential of satellite information to drive sustainable development, improve competitiveness, and open up new opportunities in the space economy.