1. POLSA – what kind of agency it is going to be? Marek Banaszkiewicz President Polish Space Agency

2. Facts about POLSA Supervised by Prime Minister Advised and controlled by the Council (17 members = 9 from government, 4 from industry, 4 from research) Located in Gdańsk (headquarters), branches in Warszawa and Rzeszów Budget: 10 mln zł (ca. 2.5 M€) Expected staff: about 50 persons Two departments: research and defence Main task: coordination of space activities in Poland Forum Innowacji, Rzeszów, 19.06.152

3. Challenges Lack of national space program Long cycle of space industry development Not quite satisfactory georeturn in ESA and success rate in EC space programs Difficulty in convincing administration of using space-based services Different priorities of ministries in developing space activity

4. Main directions Mission: POLSA participates in realiztion of strategic goals of the state by supporting exploitation of satellite systems and development of space technology Goal 1: to increase Poland’s capacity in satellite systems supporting defense and security Goal 2: to support Polish Administration in efficiently employing services based on satellite techniques Goal 3: to develop space industry and research sector

5. POLSA - structure President – Organizational bureau – Department for strategy & international programs – Department for national program Vice-president for science – Department for research and innovation – Department for education Vice-president for defense – Department for space programs serving defense and security – Department for strategic projects

6. POLSA – programs & tools Support to SMEs and research units in applying for ESA and EC projects Pilot projects for administration: providing services that use satellite data (EO, GNSS, telecom) Feasibility studies for defense & security programs Frequent working contacts with ESA technical staff Stimulation of technology transfer from research to industry Key challanges: recruiting specialists, harmonization of activities with other institutional actors, managing three locations of the Agency Forum Innowacji, Rzeszów, 19.06.156