was founded in 2006 under the auspices of CzechTrade, the export promotion agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. It was registered as an interest association of legal entities during the process leading to the accession of the Czech Republic to the ESA Convention in 2008. It focuses on promoting the capabilities of its members and supporting their participation in demanding competitive international space public contracts with an emphasis on ESA. This is happening worldwide in the context of promoting the high-tech capabilities of the Czech Republic and establishing and developing relationships with other associations, space agencies and other entities involved in the development or use of space technologies and applications. The alliance consists of 20 companies from a wide portfolio of technology fields.