France Expands NewSpace Presence with Hubs in Denver and Houston

The French Space Agency CNES plans to establish virtual hubs in Denver and Houston for Connect by CNES, a government initiative to promote space-related innovation and collaboration between French and American aerospace companies. The goal is to create jobs in both countries and support the growing NewSpace ecosystem. France's NewSpace sector is thriving, with an average of one startup established per week, and the government has allocated 1.5 billion euros towards investment in space technologies over five years. The hubs will focus on areas such as human spaceflight, moon programs, military space, cybersecurity, space medicine, and educational exchanges.