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he founder and CEO of Open Cosmos, Rafel Jordà Siquier, participated today in the round table "Space as an engine of economic growth", held as part of the 40th edition of the AMETIC Digital Economy and Telecommunications Summit, in which the Minister for Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, also participated, considered one of the main forums for reflection on the technological and industrial future of Spain.
During the debate, which brought together representatives of leading companies and organisations in the sector, Jordà argued that "it is essential for Europe to drive the growth of innovative companies and of high-potential to strengthen its global competitiveness and technological sovereignty", and highlighted in particular the growth that Open Cosmos is experiencing in the fields of telecommunications and Earth observation, with the expansion of its industrial and operational capabilities in Spain and its commitment to the development of specialised and local talent. Jordà also recalled "the enormous opportunity we have to transform today’s challenges in security, connectivity and climate resilience into major anchor industrial projects capable of generating strategic capabilities and technological leadership".
In this regard, he stressed that "Europe is at a decisive moment and must rely on innovative companies with the capacity for growth, such as Open Cosmos — although, if we want to compete with a viable alternative, we must be able to mobilise investments and resources on a much larger scale". Along this line, Jordà stressed that "in Europe there is a clear shortage of launchers that forces us to look for alternatives outside the continent to deploy our satellites, so if we want to strengthen European strategic autonomy and guarantee the growth of the sector in the long term, it is essential to continue promoting investments in launch capabilities and in the entire space value chain".
Regarding Spain, Rafel Jordà Siquier said that "it is making a very positive commitment to the space sector, but if we want to compete with world leaders such as the United States or China, we must be more ambitious and accelerate the development of a strong, innovative space industry with a global outlook". Along these lines, Jordà defended that "collaboration within the ecosystem is the key. We are seeing how a relatively young industry is reinventing itself and opening up more and more opportunities for companies, talent and new technological leaders, now we need continuity, years of execution and a shared vision. We must join forces, foster collaboration between companies, institutions and knowledge centres, and continue to build capabilities so that Spain can compete and lead on a global scale", he concluded.
The round table also included the participation of Christoph Steck, Director of Public Policy Spain & Portugal at Amazon; Miguel Ángel Panduro, General Director of Indra Space; and Esther Gómez, Corporate General Director of Televes, moderated by Cecilia Hernández, Director of Programmes and Industry of the Spanish Space Agency.
The session was held as part of the AMETIC 2026 Summit, which, under the slogan "40 years driving Spain's social and economic growth", brought together in Santander representatives of public administrations, the business ecosystem and the technology industry to analyse the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation and economic development.
