First place and special mention prizes

• First place and special mention winners will be invited to present their project ideas at the European Interparliamentary Space Conference in September this year in Madrid, Spain
• The first place winner will get to develop their project through a dedicated mentorship programme
• First place and special mention winners will have the opportunity to spend a day discovering the European Astronaut Centre in Germany and potentially meet an astronaut
• The first place winner will also get the chance to spend two to four weeks as a visiting researcher at ESPI in Vienna, Austria

The deadline for the candidates to submit a poster summarising their project idea is 3 May 2026. You can do this through the registration page on the award’s web site.

The winning project ideas will be announced in Madrid, Spain, at the September 2026 plenary session of the European Interparliamentary Space Conference, where winners will present their ideas.

“Presenting in front of European Members of Parliament from 11 countries was an experience no lecture hall can prepare you for,” Dennis said. To see his project, “Sustainable Re-entry Materials," or any other first-place or special mention ideas, visit this page.

For more information, visit the Space for Sustainability website or contact .