Creotech Instruments S.A., a Polish satellite, systems, and satellite components manufacturer listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, has signed two cooperation agreements with entities from Kazakhstan during the 74th International Astronautical Congress in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The signed agreements are the result of the company’s increasing activity in international markets and the implementation of its business strategy focused on international satellite systems sales.
The agreements signed in Baku are the result of years of effort to identify potential markets where Creotech can leverage its experience. Our technologies are now mature enough that we are looking for partners among countries that wish to jointly develop their space programs, such as Kazakhstan. The possibility of mutual technology and experience exchange can only positively impact Creotech’s dynamic development, especially on the international arena where we aim to become a significant supplier of microsatellite technology, commented Dr. Grzegorz Brona, President of the Board of Creotech Instruments S.A.
Cooperation with Kazakhstan
The first agreement was signed with the Kazakh company Ghalam LLP, the national integrator and manufacturer of space systems in Kazakhstan. The agreement envisages cooperation in the implementation of joint satellite projects, mutual consultations, and information exchange. The second agreement, signed with the Almaty University of Engineering and Telecommunications, concerns academic and technological cooperation in the space, energy, and telecommunications sectors. The signing of the agreements was attended by the Polish Deputy Minister of Development and Technology, Kamila Król.
Ghalam LLP is a national integrator and manufacturer of space subsystems. The company is responsible for the development of the Kazakh space program and the construction of new spacecraft. Ghalam also intends to actively operate in the space technology testing market. For this purpose, a spacecraft assembly and testing complex has been built in Kazakhstan, located in Astana. Presently, Kazakhstan has two telecommunications satellites and three spacecraft for Earth observation in orbit.
The Almaty University of Engineering and Telecommunications named after Gumarbek Daukeyev is one of the leading technical universities in Central Asia. It provides training in the field of space engineering, information technology, information security, robotics, artificial intelligence, thermal power, electrical engineering, and telecommunications. The university’s faculty trains specialists within undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral study programs.
International Astronautical Congress
The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is a prestigious event attracting leaders and experts from the space industry globally since 1950. The current, 74th edition took place in Baku from October 2 to 6, enabling knowledge and experience exchange in space research and technology among space industry representatives, promoting the building of international relationships and cooperation. The IAC 2023 hosted over 5,000 participants. Additionally, this year’s edition was particularly important for Poland as a vote took place during the conference to select the host of the IAC in 2026 – Poland is aiming to organize this event in Poznan. At the booth of the Polish space sector, organized by POLSA, representatives of the agency and domestic companies present a wide offer and specializations of the Polish space industry.
