Booster Morespace

The competitiveness clusters known as Boosters aim to stimulate economic development through innovation. They apply satellite data and technologies strategically in areas like urban planning, mobility, agriculture and health.

The name MORESPACE is derived from the Breton word for sea, ‘MOR’, and the ‘space’ sector. This Booster is overseen by Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique and seeks to improve existing maritime products and services and nurture new ones. It is the only Booster dedicated exclusively to marine and maritime applications.

Nationally, MORESPACE is a privileged partner of France’s national space agency CNES and has a seat on some of the committees at COSPACE, the country’s government-industry coordinating committee on space. 

This Booster is also a Copernicus Relay ambassador, appointed by the European Commission to coordinate and promote activities among local authorities and communities around Copernicus, the EU’s earth observation programme. 

MORESPACE is also a part of the Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies NEREUS: this fosters cooperation between European regions, engages in knowledge exchange, and promotes terrestrial applications for space data.Nationally, MORESPACE is a privileged partner of France’s national space agency CNES and has a seat on some of the committees at COSPACE, the country’s government-industry coordinating committee on space.