Five organisations.
One shared ambition.
SCN Avatar brings together Dutch industry, academia and national research — each partner contributes distinct expertise, networks and capabilities to a single collaborative ecosystem.
ATG-Europe
Space engineering services, XR & AI
ATG-Europe is a leading European provider of space engineering services, supporting ESA and commercial space programmes across the full mission lifecycle. In Avatar, ATG brings deep expertise in XR development, AI applications for space operations, IT managed services for ESA, and downstream service development.
Core competencies
- XR for training
- XR for scientific outreach
- AI applications for space operations
- Space Situational Awareness
- Managed IT services
- Downstream services

NLR — Netherlands Aerospace Centre
Aerospace research, information fusion & decision superiority concepts
NLR is the Netherlands' national aerospace research institute, conducting applied research for aviation, space and defence. NLR drives the concept of Decision Superiority for Space-enabled Defence Operations — focusing on information fusion, human-machine teaming and the translation of situational awareness into operational decisions.
Core competencies
- XR for training
- Decision superiority concepts
- Information fusion
- Human-machine teaming
- Space-enabled defence operations

Starion Group
Model-based system engieering, AI & cybersecurity
Starion is a specialist technology company with deep expertise in cybersecurity of space assets, Space Domain Awareness and model-based systems engineering. Starion is the developer of the CDP4-COMET tooling used at the forefront of digital engineering for space.
Core competencies
- Model-based systems engineering
- Cybersecurity of space assets
- Space Domain Awareness (SDA)
- AI applications for space operations

TU Delft — Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace engineering research
The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft is one of the world's leading aerospace research institutions. Through its Immersive Tech Lab and research groups across systems engineering, astrodynamics and space operations, TU Delft contributes cutting-edge academic research to the Avatar ecosystem and provides a pipeline of talent into the space digital technology domain.
Core competencies
- Aerospace systems engineering
- Astrodynamics & orbital mechanics
- Space operations research
- Research & talent pipeline

Radboud University RadioLab
Radio science & space observation
The Radboud Radio Lab at Radboud University conducts research in radio astronomy, space observation and signal processing. The group brings unique scientific expertise in observational space science and data-intensive radio measurements, contributing to Avatar's capabilities in space domain data processing and large-dataset visualisation.
Core competencies
- Radio astronomy & space observation
- Signal processing & data pipelines
- Large-scale scientific datasets
- Space situational awareness sensors
- Research & talent pipeline
Interested in joining Avatar?
SCN Avatar is open to collaboration with organisations that share our mission. Whether as a full consortium partner or through R&D collaborator — we would like to hear from you.