imagine - European XLab

IMAGINE
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An astrophysics observatory founded in 1878 in France, near Bordeaux, in a magic place that
evokes the spirit of Copernicus, Galileo and Newton…
Becoming in 2016 a space hub like no other in Europe, dedicated to the
convergence of digital innovation and space applications…
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IMAGINE
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A Universe sciences laboratory, astronomical telescopes, radio-telescopes and a beautiful park
Becoming the first European campus bringing together
digital and space technologies,
and research scientists, entrepreneurs and users from both these worlds…
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IMAGINE
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A place for science, technology and culture,
in the midst of the European Aerospace Valley hub and the Bordeaux
vineyards, facing the Atlantic Ocean and the largest expanse of forest in
Europe…
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IMAGINE …
THE FUTURE…
THE IMPOSSIBLE
Elon Musk on Mars…
Steve Jobs working with Konstantin Tsiolkovsky…
Larry Page operating 1,000 satellites…
The Little Prince playing on the Moon with Neil Amstrong…
Georges Lucas collaborating with Stanley Kubrick…
Earth seen from space in real time, on your iPhone…
IMAGINE…
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A RESEARCH CENTRE…
geared to harnessing the digital revolution to boost the development and utility of space
applications in Europe and bring them to a wider public…
RESEARCH
CENTER
CULTURAL
SPACE
MARKET
PLACE
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INCUBATOR
TESTING AND
TRAINING AERA
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AN INCUBATOR…
serving inventors and start-ups working in satellite telecommunications,
navigation, data collection and Earth remote sensing…
a world open to the widest number!
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A PLACE TO EXPERIMENT…
where research scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs can test their products and
services with potential users to devise the best possible professional and consumer applications.
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A UNIQUE MARKETPLACE IN EUROPE…
where all the key digital and space players can showcase and sell their applications and the
innovations they afford in an exceptional environment…
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A CULTURAL SPACE…
open to all, aimed at getting people interested in Universe sciences, space applications and
their uses…
and in cinema, from ‘2001, A Space Odyssey’ to ‘Star Wars’
… from ‘The Right Stuff’ to ‘Matrix’…
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