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[Via Satellite 04-25-2016] SES has kicked off a new business incubator called Satlas, which aims to turn pioneering ideas from a variety of fields, including e-learning, energy, financial technology (fintech), resource management, smart cities, media, logistics, and many others, into successful satcom applications.

Satlas will support entrepreneurs with ideas about Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services that could benefit from satellite communications. According to SES, backing will support design, development and testing of entrepreneur’s products with both business and technical resources. The ultimate aim is that these ideas become viable satcom solutions.

The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems 3 (ARTES 3) – 4 satcom –apps program is co-funding Satlas. The industrial consortium partners SES Techcom Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of SES, Newtec and SatADSL will provide selected applications with access to resources and services including broadband platforms and terminals, hardware, software, technical assistance, and training. Through satlas, the entrepreneurs will be able to validate their ideas by running a pilot program with the support of SES Techcom and its partners.

Satlas is now accepting applications, and a presentation on the program will take place at the annual ARTES Applications Workshop in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29.