Canadian Space Firms Head to Bremen Expo
Twenty Canadian space companies and organizations will exhibit at Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen, Germany, on November 17-19, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Space
Twenty Canadian space companies and organizations will exhibit at Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen, Germany, from November 17 to 19, 2026. The delegation is the largest Canadian presence the show has seen, and Bremen hosts the event for the last time before it moves to Frankfurt in 2027.
Why it matters
The trade mission, organized by Global Affairs Canada's Trade Commissioner Service, gives Canadian firms direct access to potential European partners. It follows a dozen Canadian companies that attended the Expo last year.
The delegation is up from 12 Canadian companies at last year's Expo, with Ontario supplying eight of the 20 companies and organizations. Whether the mission produces contracts or partnerships has not been reported.
The players
Global Affairs Canada
The federal department that runs Canada's foreign affairs and international trade programs, including the Trade Commissioner Service that organized the mission.
Space Tech Expo Europe
A European trade show for the space technology sector that has been held in Bremen and will relocate to Frankfurt in 2027.
The details
The Canada Seminar and networking event takes place November 18 at Messe Bremen, where Canadian companies will make pitch presentations to potential partners. The delegation includes four returning firms, Galaxia, Orbital Research, Reaction Dynamics and Square Peg, along with eight first-time participants.
Timeline
November 17-19, 2026: Space Tech Expo Europe takes place in Bremen, Germany.
November 18, 2026: Canada Seminar and pitch session at Messe Bremen.
2027: The Expo moves to Frankfurt.
Big Picture
The Bremen delegation follows Prime Minister Mark Carney's July selection of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems as preferred builder of up to 12 Royal Canadian Navy submarines. Carney and Chancellor Friedrich Merz want a broader partnership agreement covering space by the end of this year.
Canadian space firms exhibiting in Bremen gain direct access to European buyers and partners without travelling alone. Readers tracking Canadian space procurement can watch the event for announced agreements.
The takeaway
The Bremen trade mission shows Canadian space companies widening their European reach ahead of a planned broader Canada-Germany partnership. Firms weighing a European push can use the November 18 pitch session as a concrete starting point.
What happens next
Space Tech Expo Europe runs November 17-19, 2026, with the Canada Seminar on November 18 at Messe Bremen. The Expo moves to Frankfurt in 2027.
Further reading
For more on Canada's space sector, see the Space section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by SpaceQ.
