Dr Ana Maiques Business Development Manager Starlab, Edifici de l´Observatori Fabra 08035 Barcelona SPAIN Phone: +34 93 254 03 66/63 (direct) http://starlab.es Ana graduated from two BS in economics (University of Barcelona, University of Wolverhampton). After her BS she graduate from her Masters at the University of North London in European economics and social studies. Since then she has been working in different NGOs. At Starlab, Ana has gained considerable experience in bringing top worldwide companies to our scientists and creating industrial Consortia around a scientific project, exploring future business opportunities related to application of space technologies. She has been in charge of several EU-FP6 and ESA research projects on EO applications, trying to bring together technology and users. She has considerable experience in market studies, EO applications, promotion, training, and user requirements analysis. Her strong link to coastal/maritime and energy users has allowed her to have a good knowledge of maritime user current practises and needs.