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UAE university and satellite company ICEYE team up to train the next generation of space experts

The partnership between Khalifa University and Finnish-rooted ICEYE includes internships, joint research and hands-on challenges with real missions.

UAE university and satellite company ICEYE team up to train the next generation of space experts
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Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi and ICEYE, a satellite company with Finnish roots, have signed a strategic partnership to advance space research, applied innovation and specialised talent development in the United Arab Emirates.

The agreement includes industry-informed challenges in engineering, data, software and artificial intelligence under joint supervision, plus summer internships, semester placements and graduate opportunities in Abu Dhabi, in Espoo, Finland, or at other ICEYE locations.

It also covers joint research, technology demonstrations, academic publications, guest lectures, workshops and technical competitions. The aim is to give students and researchers hands-on experience with real missions and engineering problems, from designing and building space systems to turning their data into useful intelligence.

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