Who we are

ASCenSIon is a Consortium of 11 direct Beneficiaries and 17 Associated Partners that brings together academy and industry representatives from small to mid-size enterprises, big companies, universities, and governmental research institutes. Core of the project are the 15 Early Stage Researchers, recruited worldwide. Moreover, External Advisors are involved.

The 11 Beneficiaries are the institutions that host the Early Stage Researchers for the entire duration of the project and benefit directly from the participation to it. They are involved in every aspect and decision of ASCenSIon: leading the WPs, organizing and hosting events and meetings, directly contributing to the training programme, providing knowledge and expertise, etc. Moreover, they are the responsible for the ESR main training and supervision.

The Associated Partners are instead the institutions that host the ESRs during their secondments and help overseeing and evaluating the quality of the training programme, contributing with their expertise. Thanks to their knowledge about the commercial sector, they are also a valuable source capable to provide insights about the space market needs.

External Advisors from all over the world will assess and monitor the overall progress of ASCenSIon, the scientific excellence and the impact generation and will link the project to important regions outside Europe.