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{{Short description|Portuguese space technology company}}{{More citations needed|date=October 2024}}{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Active Space Technologies
| name = Active Space Technologies
| logo = LogoAST-home small.png
| logo = Logo-v-cor.png
| type = [[Private company limited by shares]]
| type = [[Private company limited by shares]]
| industry = [[Aerospace]]<br>[[Automotive]]<br>[[Defense (military)|Defence]]<br>[[Nuclear Fusion]]
| industry = [[Aerospace]]<br>[[Defense (military)|Defence]]<br>[[Nuclear Fusion]]
| services = [[Thermal Engineering]]<br> [[Structural Engineering]]<br>[[CAD Design]]<br>[[Embedded Systems]]<br>[[Advanced Materials R&D]]<br>[[Technology Transfer]]
| services = [[Thermal Engineering]]<br> [[Structural Engineering]]<br>[[CAD Design]]<br>[[Embedded Systems]]<br>[[Advanced Materials R&D]]<br>[[Technology Transfer]]
| foundation = 2004
| foundation = 2004
| location = [[Coimbra]], [[Portugal]]
| location = [[Coimbra]], [[Portugal]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| area_served = Worldwide
| products = Energy Storage Units<br>Small Vacuum Chamber
| products = [http://www.activespacetech.com/esu/ ESU]<br>[http://www.activespacetech.com/EN/pandora.htm Pandora]<br>[http://www.activespacetech.com/EN/small_vacuum_chamber.htm Small Vacuum Chamber]
| num_employees = 40+
| num_employees = 30+
| homepage = [http://www.activespacetech.com/ www.activespacetech.com]
| homepage = [http://www.activespacetech.com/ www.activespacetech.com]
}}
}}


'''Active Space Technologies''' is a Portuguese company, with main offices in [[Portugal]], headquartered in [[Coimbra]], which offers products and services in the fields of thermo-[[mechanical engineering]] (thermal and structural analysis, design, manufacturing, and testing), [[electronics engineering]] (embedded systems, digital control), as well as management support services for technology transfer and development projects (project management, systems engineering, project coordination). The company operates in the global markets of aerospace, defence, automotive, nuclear fusion, and scientific sectors. Its offices are in [[Coimbra]] and [[Lisbon]] (Portugal), [[Southampton]] (United Kingdom) and [[Noordwijk]] (The Netherlands).
'''Active Space Technologies''' is a Portuguese company, with main offices in [[Portugal]], headquartered in [[Coimbra]], which offers products and services in the fields of thermo-[[mechanical engineering]] (thermal and structural analysis, design, manufacturing and testing) and [[electronics engineering]] (embedded systems and digital control), as well as providing management support services for technology transfer and development projects (project management, systems engineering and project coordination). The company operates in the global markets of aerospace, defence, automotive and nuclear fusion, and also in scientific sectors. In addition to its offices in Coimbra and [[Lisbon]], it has others in [[Southampton]] (United Kingdom) and [[Noordwijk]] (The Netherlands).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.activespacetech.com/corporate/about_us/ | title=About us }}</ref>

Founded in 2004, the company's work and expansion has been reported in several media, including [[Expresso (Portuguese newspaper)|Expresso]], [[Correio da Manhã]], [[The Wall Street Journal]], [[Diário As Beiras]], [[Público (Portugal)|Público]], [[Diário de Coimbra]], [[RDP Antena 1]], [[Jornal de Notícias]], [[TSF (radio)|TSF]], [[Agência Lusa]], [[Rádio Universidade de Coimbra]], [[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]], [[RTP 2]], [[Rádio Renascença]], etc.<ref>[http://www.activespacetech.com/EN/press.htm Active Space Technologies in the Press] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525135343/http://www.activespacetech.com/EN/press.htm |date=May 25, 2009 }}</ref>


==Milestones==
==Milestones==
* In August 2015, Active Space Technologies made equipment for [[NASA]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.asbeiras.pt/2015/08/active-space-technologies-faz-equipamentos-para-a-nasa/|title=Active Space Technologies faz equipamentos para a NASA|date=2015-08-23|work=Diário As Beiras|access-date=2017-10-26|language=pt-PT}}</ref>
* In August 2015, Active Space Technologies made equipment for [[NASA]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-08-23 |title=Active Space Technologies faz equipamentos para a NASA |url=http://www.asbeiras.pt/2015/08/active-space-technologies-faz-equipamentos-para-a-nasa/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824133555/http://www.asbeiras.pt/2015/08/active-space-technologies-faz-equipamentos-para-a-nasa/ |archive-date=2015-08-24 |access-date=2017-10-26 |work=Diário As Beiras |language=pt-PT}}</ref>
* In October 2008, Bruno Carvalho, CEO of Active Space Technologies, was awarded the 2nd edition of Young Professionals Entrepreneurship Prize while he attended the [[International Astronautical Congress]] (IAC) in [[Glasgow]].
* In October 2008, Bruno Carvalho, CEO of Active Space Technologies, was awarded the 2nd edition of Young Professionals Entrepreneurship Prize while he attended the [[International Astronautical Congress]] (IAC) in [[Glasgow]].
* In July 2008, Active Space Technologies become a member of AFIA, the Portuguese Association of Automotive Suppliers.
* In July 2008, Active Space Technologies become a member of AFIA, the Portuguese Association of Automotive Suppliers.
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* In November 2006, Active Space Technologies was granted a contract to provide expertise to nuclear fusion project [[ITER]].
* In November 2006, Active Space Technologies was granted a contract to provide expertise to nuclear fusion project [[ITER]].
* In May 2006, following its expansion strategy, Active Space Technologies moved into a new office in the [[Instituto Pedro Nunes]] (IPN), [[University of Coimbra]]'s business incubator and technology transfer centre.
* In May 2006, following its expansion strategy, Active Space Technologies moved into a new office in the [[Instituto Pedro Nunes]] (IPN), [[University of Coimbra]]'s business incubator and technology transfer centre.



==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.activespacetech.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.activespacetech.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Active-Space-Technologies/115784255146350 FaceBook]
* [https://twitter.com/activespace Twitter]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/companies/761288 Linked in]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQmDORWfIsDTm5Ix_k_D0HA You Tube]


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Latest revision as of 14:28, 31 October 2024

Active Space Technologies
Company typePrivate company limited by shares
IndustryAerospace
Defence
Nuclear Fusion
Founded2004
HeadquartersCoimbra, Portugal
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsEnergy Storage Units
Small Vacuum Chamber
ServicesThermal Engineering
Structural Engineering
CAD Design
Embedded Systems
Advanced Materials R&D
Technology Transfer
Number of employees
30+
Websitewww.activespacetech.com

Active Space Technologies is a Portuguese company, with main offices in Portugal, headquartered in Coimbra, which offers products and services in the fields of thermo-mechanical engineering (thermal and structural analysis, design, manufacturing and testing) and electronics engineering (embedded systems and digital control), as well as providing management support services for technology transfer and development projects (project management, systems engineering and project coordination). The company operates in the global markets of aerospace, defence, automotive and nuclear fusion, and also in scientific sectors. In addition to its offices in Coimbra and Lisbon, it has others in Southampton (United Kingdom) and Noordwijk (The Netherlands).[1]

Milestones

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  • In August 2015, Active Space Technologies made equipment for NASA.[2]
  • In October 2008, Bruno Carvalho, CEO of Active Space Technologies, was awarded the 2nd edition of Young Professionals Entrepreneurship Prize while he attended the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Glasgow.
  • In July 2008, Active Space Technologies become a member of AFIA, the Portuguese Association of Automotive Suppliers.
  • In November 2007, Active Space Technologies opened, through a joint venture with local entrepreneurs, its German associate company (Active Space Technologies GmbH).
  • In June 2007, Active Space Technologies was given the “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” award by the Portuguese National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE).
  • In March 2007, Active Space Technologies agreed to provide 6 engineer-months of structural engineering support to the Mars Gravity Biosatellite, a project jointly run by MIT and Georgia Tech.
  • In November 2006, Active Space Technologies was granted a contract to provide expertise to nuclear fusion project ITER.
  • In May 2006, following its expansion strategy, Active Space Technologies moved into a new office in the Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN), University of Coimbra's business incubator and technology transfer centre.

References

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  1. ^ "About us".
  2. ^ "Active Space Technologies faz equipamentos para a NASA". Diário As Beiras (in European Portuguese). 2015-08-23. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
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