GlobalTags Projects & Events Business mission National Project Türkiye Slovak Space Office Teritórium Turecko Location Antalya The Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency, through its National Project Department and in cooperation with the Slovak Space Office, organized a business mission to Antalya, Turkey, from October 4 to 9, 2026, where small and medium-sized enterprises participated in the International Astronautical Congress 2026. This mission has become a staple in the business mission calendar, not only due to the high level of interest from companies but also, and primarily, because of the event’s high quality and the numerous international business opportunities available there.Ten small and medium-sized enterprises focused on the space industry participated in the mission: Astros Solutions, CTRL, GAMO, Global Singularity, GROUNDCOM R&D SK, insar.sk NEEDRONIX, Orbisys, Space scAvengers, and Touch4IT. On the first day of the mission, the official opening ceremony took place, attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and IAF President Gabriella Arrigo, who opened the event with the theme “The World Needs More Space.” Following the opening ceremony, the delegation met with Ján Hrinka, State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Education, and Michal Slivovič, Ambassador at the Slovak Embassy in Ankara, with whom they discussed their activities, ongoing projects, and plans for the future.Over the following days, the companies had the opportunity to hold pre-arranged B2B meetings with representatives from India, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. In addition to these meetings, the companies were able to engage in discussions both at individual booths and during numerous accompanying events. In total, they held 150 meetings, which led to establishing new contacts, strengthening cooperation, and expanding on previous negotiations.We believe that Slovak companies took advantage of this opportunity to establish new business contacts and strengthen cooperation with foreign partners, thereby laying the groundwork for the further development and expansion of their activities in international markets.
