ActInSpace Tunisia || An international innovation contest lead by CNES and ESA

The ActInSpace® 2026 Tunisia Edition, organized by AGEOS (African Association for Geospatial Development), will take place at the City of Science in Tunis, a national hub dedicated to raising public awareness and inspiring youth engagement in space, science, and astronomy. This global innovation challenge unites creative minds to turn space technologies into solutions that serve life on Earth. With expertise spanning the entire space value chain, from upstream satellite and GNSS systems to downstream applications in Earth observation and geospatial intelligence, AGEOS drives the development of a new generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. Through hackathons, mentoring, and collaborative training, AGEOS and its partners aim to empower young talents, strengthen the national space ecosystem, and position Tunisia as a leader in space-based innovation for sustainable development.

During 24 hours, teams come together to brainstorm on a specific challenge based on technologies or data from space.

Main objective: Invent tomorrow’s new services and innovation !

What are the goals ?

Develop the use of spatial data and applications for the benefit of Earth & Humanity
Stimulate entrepreneurial spirit among young people and promote the creation of startups
Demonstrate that the space sector has the potential to contribute to social and economic growth at large, beyond the scope of the spatial sector itself

Foster collaboration between sector-specific firms and non-sector-specific ones
Bridge the gap between civil society and space agencies, particularly to make patent licensing more transparent

Organizing Team: General Manager: Dr. Nesrine Chehata

Event coordinator : Dr. Rim Katlane

Partnership coordinator: Maher Laroui

Logistics Coordinator: Eya Ben Said

Communication Coordinator : Zayneb Said

Graphic Designer : Dhakers Karous

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Event's organizers

Our experts for the event

Mohamed aymen BEN KHELIFA
Geomatics engineer, PhD Student in Computer science, Researcher in RIADI Laboratory

Riadh BEN NESSIB
Professeur d’encadrement scientifique au planétarium de la cité des Sciences - Mécanique céleste et spatiale avec python

Hichem BEN YAHYA
Professeur d'Encadrement Scientifique au Planétarium de la CST Journaliste scientifique de la fédération internationale des journalistes scientifiques-WFSJ Historien des sciences de l'Université de Nantes-France

Mourad FEKIH
Directeur des ventes chez Cisco région MENA, accompagne les opérateurs Telecom dans leur transformation digitale et dans le lancement de services innovants. Diplômé de Telecom ParisTech

Youssef HAMMAMI
Ingénieur principal géomatique et topographie - Direction de l'urbanisme au ministère de l'équipement. Chargé des projets de photogrammétrie, cartographie numérique et géodésie.

Slim ACHOUR
Consultant informatique et ingénieur du son Développeur web, consultant en informatique web/mobi et CEO de IDK Contributeur actif OpenStreetMap Tunisie Membre actif AGEOS – OSM

Firas BEN HAMED
Geomatic Engineer Coordinator project Drone AGEOS Technical Director DRONE DISCOVERY

Rim KATLANE
Dr. HDR, Rim Katlane Ocean Optics & Earth Observation FLAH Manouba University | ActInSpace Tunisia Coordinator

Karim LARGUECH
Expert en géomatique et ingénieur en environnement

Soulaimene TURKI
Expert: AI and Earth Observation

Safouen TURKI
Expert: development and UI/UX

Iheb KESRAOUI
Expert: AI and Machine Learning

Jinen DAGHRIR
Expert: AI and Machine Learning

Amir ISMAIL
R&D Manager at Enova Robotics and a PhD researcher working on artificial intelligence applied to autonomous robotic systems. Expert: AI, computer vision, and robotics for the development of intelligent mobile robots for security solutions.

Kais MEJRI
Président Directeur Général – Agence Foncière Industrielle Ex Directeur Général de l’innovation et du développement technologique – ministère de l’industrie

Imen CHAABANE
graduate of École Centrale Paris She has served as CFO across various sectors (insurance, automotive, and tech) before launching her activity in 2017 as a fractional CFO, supporting fast-growing startups and SMEs.

Issam TOUHAMI
Maitre de conférences Ecologie Forestière

Maher AMAR
General Manager of SHERPA Engineering in Morocco and Tunisia specialized in mobile robotics for military, nuclear, space and industrial applications. Expert in automotive, aeronautics, space, energy and process industries.

Hassen NEFZI
Embedded software engineer Manage the embedded IoT software/systems development process from the technical translation of functional requirements to product design and development.

Mohamed AMAIRI
Technical lead and embedded systems & IoT engineer with 4 years of experience in the IoT and space sectors.

Amine MAAMOURI
As a leader and engineer at the intersection of AI, big data, and space technology, I specialize in transforming raw satellite data into valuable, actionable insights.

Asma KENNOU
Embedded systems engineer with 2 years of experience in the IoT and space sectors, specializing in embedded software development.

Borhen BARKATI
Dynamic and detail-oriented Embedded Systems and IOT Engineer with 3 years of experience in the industry and aerospace sectors, with a strong background in aerospace projects, satellite communications, and embedded systems design.

Ahmed CHERIF
Embedded Systems and IoT Engineer with 2 years of experience in firmware development, peripheral interfacing, and real-time system implementation.

Nihel CHRAIEF
Web Development Engineer at Telnet, With 3 years of experience my responsibilities include working on modern web applications and contributing to technical projects as part of the Space team.

Amani MEDINI
Founder and Leader of Friends of Figma Tunisia

From Satellites to Startups - Invent Tomorrow!- Tunis -

Event's organizers

Our experts for the event

Mohamed aymen BEN KHELIFAGeomatics engineer, PhD Student in Computer science, Researcher in RIADI Laboratory

Riadh BEN NESSIBProfesseur d’encadrement scientifique au planétarium de la cité des Sciences - Mécanique céleste et spatiale avec python

Hichem BEN YAHYAProfesseur d'Encadrement Scientifique au Planétarium de la CST Journaliste scientifique de la fédération internationale des journalistes scientifiques-WFSJ Historien des sciences de l'Université de Nantes-France

Mourad FEKIHDirecteur des ventes chez Cisco région MENA, accompagne les opérateurs Telecom dans leur transformation digitale et dans le lancement de services innovants. Diplômé de Telecom ParisTech

Youssef HAMMAMIIngénieur principal géomatique et topographie - Direction de l'urbanisme au ministère de l'équipement. Chargé des projets de photogrammétrie, cartographie numérique et géodésie.

Slim ACHOURConsultant informatique et ingénieur du son Développeur web, consultant en informatique web/mobi et CEO de IDK Contributeur actif OpenStreetMap Tunisie Membre actif AGEOS – OSM

Firas BEN HAMEDGeomatic Engineer Coordinator project Drone AGEOS Technical Director DRONE DISCOVERY

Rim KATLANEDr. HDR, Rim Katlane Ocean Optics & Earth Observation FLAH Manouba University | ActInSpace Tunisia Coordinator

Karim LARGUECHExpert en géomatique et ingénieur en environnement

Soulaimene TURKIExpert: AI and Earth Observation

Safouen TURKIExpert: development and UI/UX

Iheb KESRAOUIExpert: AI and Machine Learning

Jinen DAGHRIRExpert: AI and Machine Learning

Amir ISMAILR&D Manager at Enova Robotics and a PhD researcher working on artificial intelligence applied to autonomous robotic systems. Expert: AI, computer vision, and robotics for the development of intelligent mobile robots for security solutions.

Kais MEJRIPrésident Directeur Général – Agence Foncière Industrielle Ex Directeur Général de l’innovation et du développement technologique – ministère de l’industrie

Imen CHAABANEgraduate of École Centrale Paris She has served as CFO across various sectors (insurance, automotive, and tech) before launching her activity in 2017 as a fractional CFO, supporting fast-growing startups and SMEs.

Issam TOUHAMIMaitre de conférences Ecologie Forestière

Maher AMARGeneral Manager of SHERPA Engineering in Morocco and Tunisia specialized in mobile robotics for military, nuclear, space and industrial applications. Expert in automotive, aeronautics, space, energy and process industries.

Hassen NEFZIEmbedded software engineer Manage the embedded IoT software/systems development process from the technical translation of functional requirements to product design and development.

Mohamed AMAIRITechnical lead and embedded systems & IoT engineer with 4 years of experience in the IoT and space sectors.

Amine MAAMOURIAs a leader and engineer at the intersection of AI, big data, and space technology, I specialize in transforming raw satellite data into valuable, actionable insights.

Asma KENNOUEmbedded systems engineer with 2 years of experience in the IoT and space sectors, specializing in embedded software development.

Borhen BARKATIDynamic and detail-oriented Embedded Systems and IOT Engineer with 3 years of experience in the industry and aerospace sectors, with a strong background in aerospace projects, satellite communications, and embedded systems design.

Ahmed CHERIFEmbedded Systems and IoT Engineer with 2 years of experience in firmware development, peripheral interfacing, and real-time system implementation.

Nihel CHRAIEFWeb Development Engineer at Telnet, With 3 years of experience my responsibilities include working on modern web applications and contributing to technical projects as part of the Space team.

Amani MEDINIFounder and Leader of Friends of Figma Tunisia