The new year starts off brilliantly for the CShark team with a visit to the Joint Research Centre in Ispra, the third-largest site of the European Commission!

Founded in 1960 as a nuclear research center, today it stands out as one of the leading research campuses in Europe. Equipped with advanced laboratories and cutting-edge infrastructures, it represents excellence in the European scientific landscape.

On February 7, 2025, we had the opportunity to visit the Joint Research Laboratory of the European Commission, hosted by Dr. Andrea Piccolo.

On this occasion, we also take the opportunity to introduce the new members of our team: the Head of Research and Development, Franco Maria Di Russo; the Head of Radiofrequency, João Pedro Polito; and the Electronic Engineer, Ricardo Alejandro Calle Tejada! Our professionals expressed lively enthusiasm and admiration for the visit to the research center. With elegance and competence, they embodied the values and distinctive qualities of our company, honoring the place that hosted us. Additionally, we share a personal reflection from Franco Maria Di Russo, providing us with further insights into this prestigious experience.

" This visit represented an important opportunity to strengthen a promising and strategic collaboration between CShark and the Joint Research Centre (JRC), a synergy that we are certain will bring significant benefits to both parties. During the day, we had the privilege of visiting some of the center's excellent research facilities. In particular, we explored the potential of the European Microwave Signature Laboratory (EMSL) and the EU GNSS Simulation and Receiver Testing Facilities. These infrastructures offer unique measurement capabilities in the field of microwave remote sensing and Radio Frequency (RF) compatibility. Currently, the EMSL is mainly used for testing wireless communication systems, with a particular focus on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).

The discussion with the JRC representatives highlighted the many opportunities for collaboration, including the possibility of testing our systems in their experimental facilities, contributing to a rigorous analysis of the performance and robustness of the solutions developed by CShark.

We believe that this collaboration represents a significant step towards technological innovation and the integration of increasingly advanced solutions in satellite telecommunications and global navigation.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Andrea Piccolo, Project Officer for the Galileo sector; Dr. Francesco Menzione, Technical and Scientific Officer for the Galileo sector; and Dr. Javier Tegedor, Galileo Scientific/Technical Officer, for their hospitality and fruitful technical-scientific discussions."