Innovating in Orbit: The Role of Tech Transfer in Satellite Communications #17 - with Dr. Miguel Salas Natera

We speak with Dr. Miguel Salas Natera (PhD in Communications Technologies and Systems as well as a Master's Degree in Space Technology). Miguel is from Venezuela, but he has lived in Madrid for many years, and this is where he currently works as Associate Professor and Researcher on SATCOM and Antenna Systems, at the UPM (Polytechnic University of Madrid).

We had the pleasure to talk with him about his research work as engineer, the challenges and benefits from working in a university environment, the initiatives that help tech transfer, his experience working in international projects and participating in spin-offs, the future of Space Tecnology and many other things. This interview is so interesting!

This episode is part of a tech transfer special, a series of interviews to better understand the transfer of knowledge from research centres, universities and laboratories, to the industry and our lives.

Links of interest:

• ETSIT-UPM: https://www.etsit.upm.es/
• GR - UPM: https://www.gr.ssr.upm.es/index.php/es/investigacion/lineas-de-investigacion
• ACTUAUPM: https://www.upm.es/Investigacion/innovacion/CreacionEmpresas/Servicios/Competicion_Creacion_Empresas
• INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGIES TRANSFER: https://www.upm.es/Investigacion/innovacion
• SOME TECHNOLOGIES COMERCIALIZATION PROGRAMS: https://www.upm.es/Investigacion/innovacion/InnovacionComercializacionTecnologias
• LINK TO THE RESEARCH CENTER AND PROJECTS: https://iptc.upm.es/index.php/projects#

• SOME PROJECTS CITED:

https://iptc.upm.es/polarisci-od-sow-00364-development-patch-phased-array-microstrip-antenna-microwave-polarization

https://iptc.upm.es/terminal-satcom-xka-aeronautico

https://iptc.upm.es/issl-definition-inter-small-satellite-link-architecture-and-technologies-leo-constellations