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purposes. This book identifies the key research areas and technological competencies of the organisations, the latter follow the classifi cation scheme used by the European Space Agency (ESA). Although many organisations are engaged both in research and development, we decided to highlight the most representative areas of their activity. To help our readers, we provided pictograms, code classifi cation following the ESA Technology Competence List, and overview tables.

Science & Technology Trends: 2020-2040 provides an assessment of emerging or disruptive Science & Technologies (S&T) and their potential impact on NATO military operations, defence capabilities, and political decision space. This assessment draws upon the collective insights of the NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO), its collaborative network of over 6000 active scientists, analysts, researchers, and engineers, and associated research facilities.

Regulatory framework relevant to EUSPA procurement