COLLABORATION
Bringing together experts, engineers, and researchers.
To explore the latest innovations, applications, and challenges of RISC-V architecture in the space sector.
Taking place on 2-3 April 2025 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Organized by the European Space Agency and Frontgrade Gaisler in collaboration with RISC-V International
TWO DAYS full of events
Workshop Schedule
Below is the 2025 RISC-V in Space Workshop Schedule
Wednesday
April 2nd, 2025
7.30 – 8.30 am
Registration & Poster Setup
8.30 – 9.00 am
Welcome
08.30 CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME
Sandi Habinc – Frontgrade Gaisler
08.35 TECHNICAL CHAIR’S WELCOME
Roland Weigand – European Space Agency
08.40 LORD MAYOR’S WELCOME
City of Gothenburg
08.50 SWEDISH NATIONAL SPACE AGENCY
Dr. Ella Carlsson – Swedish National Space Agency
9.00 – 10.20 am
session – RISC-V IP CORES
09.00 KEYNOTE – Benefits the RISC-V Architecture can Bring to the Space Ecosystem
Andrea Gallo – RISC-V International
09.30 RVMC/NOEL3 – A new RISC-V Microcontroller CPU Core
Alfonso Carballo Boullosa – Frontgrade Gaisler
09.45 RISC-V Core for Space Microcontroller Applications in Airbus Crisa
Juan Antonio Ortega Ruiz – Airbus Crisa
10.00 PLATINUM SPONSOR PRESENTATION
Lorne Graves – Frontgrade Technologies
10.20 – 11.00 am
COFFEE, POSTERS & EXHIBITION
11.00 – 12.45 pm
session – ai oriented developments
11.00 KEYNOTE – Space Application – Leveraging FPGAs and RISC-V
Göran Bilski – AMD
11.30 The ISOLDE Space Demonstrator: A Platform for AI Applications on Satellites
Dr. Antonio Sciarappa – Leonardo
11.45 The METASAT Space Platform: High Performance On-Board Processing for Institutional Missions Using Multicores, GPU and AI Accelerator
Dr. Leonidas Kosmidis – Barcelona Supercomputing Center
12.00 Astral: a Mixed-Criticality RISC-V SoC Architecture for Satellite Onboard AI
Yvan Tortorella – Fondazione Chips-IT Italy
12.15 AI/ML for Space Applications on RISC-V: A Fully European Technology Stack Analysis
Dr. Pablo Ghiglino – Klepsydra Technologies
12.30 GOLD SPONSOR presentation
BrainChip Inc.
12.45 – 13.45 pm
lunch
13.45 – 15.20 pm
session – radiation and flight results
13.45 KEYNOTE – Open RISC-V Hardware in Space – One Small Step for Space, One Giant Leap for PULP
Dr. Frank Kagan Gurkaynak – ETH Zürich
14.15 Efficacy of Radiation Hardening by Design Techniques on an ASIC 32-bit RISC-V Microcontroller
Christopher Elash – University of Saskatchewan
14.30 SEE Characterization of NOEL-V on 28nm FD-SOI Platform for Space
Dr. Lucas Antunes Tambara – Frontgrade Gaisler
14.45 HARV – Hardened RISC-V System-on-Chip
Douglas Almeida dos Santos – University of Montpellier
15.00 SILVER SPONSOR PRESENTATION
Breker Verification Systems
15.10 SILVER SPONSOR PRESENTATION
Antmicro
15.20 – 16.00 am
COFFEE, POSTERS & EXHIBITION
16.00 – 17.40 pm
session – Chip Implementations & Architectures
16.00 KEYNOTE – We have lift-off! The Past, Present and Future of RISC-V in Space
Ted Speers – Microchip Technology Inc.
16.30 DUROC Demonstrator in Radiation Hardened 7nm FinFET Technology
Dr. Alp Kilic – NanoXplore
16.45 High-Performance 64-bit HPSC Microprocessor (MPU) New Era of Autonomous Space Computing
Nicolas Ganry – Microchip France
17.00 GR765 – Octa-Core Rad-Hard Microprocessor
Magnus Hjorth – Frontgrade Gaisler
17.15 Akida: a Hardware Accelerator for AI Tasks, for Integration with RISC-V Systems
Dr. Douglas McLelland – BrainChip
17.30 SILVER SPONSOR PRESENTATION
DeepComputing
18.00 – 21.30 pm
reception
dinner
18.00 DRINK
18.30 DINNER
Thursday
April 3nd, 2025
8.00 – 8.30 am
Registration
8.30 – 8.35 am
opening
08.30 TECHNICAL CHAIR
Roland Weigand – European Space Agency
8.35 – 10.20 am
session – Extensions, Fault Tolerance and Interconnects
08.35 KEYNOTE – RISC-V and EuroHPC – Powering Europe’s Future in High-Performance Computing
Dr. Alexandra Kourfali – EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
09.05 Fault-Tolerant RISC-V Softcore: SRAM-Based FPGA Implementation and Reliability Testing
Dr. Fernanda Kastensmidt – UFRGS University
09.20 Enhancing RISC-V Ecosystem for SEU-Resilient Inference on FPGA-Based Implementations
Giorgio Cora – Politecnico di Torino
09.35 Enhancing Cache Coherent Interconnects to Support Space Systems
Mehrzad Nejat – Chalmers University of Technology
09.50 Tightly-coupled VS Loosely-coupled Accelerators for Data Compression in Space Applications: a NOEL-V Study Case
Dr. Enrico Manfredi – Politecnico di Torino
10.05 GOLD SPONSOR PRESENTATION
Segger
10.20 – 11.00 am
COFFEE, POSTERS & EXHIBITION
11.00 – 12.45 pm
session – Security, Safety and Reliability
11.00 KEYNOTE – Take Back Control with RISC-V
Jimmy Le Rhun – Thales CortAIx Labs
11.30 Analysing Transient Execution Attacks Feasibility on the NOEL-V Platform
Gianluca Furano – European Space Agency
11.45 ENGAGE-V: A RERI-Compliant RISC-V Module for RAS in Space Applications
Prof. Daniele Rossi – University of Pisa
12.00 Flexible and secure payload integration; CDPU a RISC-V ’New Space’ approach
Dr. Gerard Rauwerda – Technolution B.V.
12.15 Enhancing Maintainability and Reliability in Space Applications: A RISC-V Based System Controller for High-Performance Data Processing Units for Small Satellites Using LiteX
Daniel Garbe – Fraunhofer Ernst-Mach-Institut
12.30 GOLD SPONSOR presentation
Tactical Computing Labs
12.45 – 13.45 pm
lunch
13.45 – 15.45 pm
session – Software, Verification and Tools
13.45 KEYNOTE – All-in-one CPU, Vector and Tensor RISC-V Computing from Semidynamics
Dr. Roger Espasa – Semidynamics
14.15 Test-in-the-loop: Designing RISC-V Soft-Cores through Methodic Validation
Tijmen Smit – University of Twente
14.30 RISC-V Unified Database
Afonso Oliveira – Universidade do Minho / Synopsys, Inc.
14.45 Embracing Both Emulation and Simulation: Shift-Left and Continuous Functional Testing for Space Software
Dr. James Hui – Windriver
15.00 KEYNOTE – Ultra-Deep Submicron Technologies for European Space Sovereignty: Advancing Next-Generation Processors and System Integration
Boris Glass – European Space Agency
15.30 SILVER SPONSOR PRESENTATION
OpenHW Group
15.40 CHAIRMAN’S FAREWELL
Sandi Habinc – Frontgrade Gaisler
15.45 – 16.00 am
COFFEE, POSTERS & EXHIBITION
16.00 – 17.30 pm
POSTER SESSION
technical PROGRAMME
Keynote Speakers
We are proud to introduce our keynote speakers for the RISC-V in Space Workshop 2025
Alexandra Kourfali
Programme Manager Research & Innovation
European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU)
RISC-V and EuroHPC: Powering Europe’s Future in High-Performance Computing
Andrea Gallo
VP Technology
RISC-V International
RISC-V is the industry standard ISA that enables an incredible speed of innovation through the collaboration among all adopting companies, governments, academia and individuals.
Boris Glass
Microelectronics Engineer
European Space Agency
Ultra-Deep Submicron Technologies for European Space Sovereignty: Advancing Next-Generation Processors and System Integration
Frank Kagan Gürkaynak
Director
Microelectronics Design Center at ETH Zürich
Open RISC-V Hardware in Space: One small step for Space, one giant leap for PULP
Roger Espasa
CEO
Semidynamics
All-in-one cpu, vector and tensor RISC-V computing from Semidynamics
Ted Speers
Technical Fellow
Microchip Technology Inc.
We have lift-off!
The past, present and future of RISC-V in space.
Photo: Angelica Zander
Opening Speaker
We are honored to introduce our Opening Speaker, Dr. Ella Carlsson, the newly appointed Director General of the Swedish National Space Agency.
With a PhD in Physics, Ella has a distinguished career spanning academia, industry, and defense. Previously, she led Space Operations for the Swedish Armed Forces and held key roles at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics and Esrange Space Center. Her passion for space began at age twelve, inspiring her to study Mars and advance Sweden’s space capabilities.
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
We would be delighted to welcome you to the Reception Dinner
at Radisson Hotel on April 2nd.
An excellent opportunity for an evening of insightful discussions and networking opportunities.
Reception Dinner is included in the attendance fee.
ATTENDEE, EXHIBITOR & SPONSOR
Early Bird Registration
Please scroll down to see the detailed list of registration options.
All prices are shown in Euro. International delegates whose conference fee is paid by a VAT registered company do not pay Swedish VAT. Swedish VAT of 25% will be added to all other delegates conference fees.
VISA information can be found further down.
Early Bird Registration until 15th of March 2025
Exhibitor & Sponsor Registration until 14th of March 2025
If you have any questions, please contact conference@gaisler.com
SPONSORS
We welcome our Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
GOLD SPONSOR
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SILVER SPONSOR
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BRONZE SPONSOR
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ATTENDEE, EXHIBITOR & SPONSOR
Options
| Student | Attendee | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum | |
| Price in EUR | €100 | €250 | €2000 | €2000 | €4000 | €5000 |
| (unavailable) | (unavailable) | (unavailable) | ||||
| Access to Conference | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Coffee and Lunch on Wednesday and Thursday | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Reception Dinner on Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Exhibit Space | – | – | 2m x 3m | – | 2m x 3m | 2m x 3m |
| Speaking Opportunity | – | – | – | 10 min | 15 min | 20 min |
| Recognition on Conference Website: logo on website | – | – | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Recognition in Conference Email Marketing | – | – | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Recognition and Logo in Opening & Closing slides | – | – | – | YES | YES | YES |
| Recognition on Event Signage: logo on onsite signage | – | – | – | – | YES | YES |
| Collateral at Registration: collateral or give-away for attendees at check-in | – | – | – | – | YES | YES |
ESA Academy Student Sponsorship
ESA Academy Student Sponsorship
The ESA Education Office is pleased to sponsor 3 tertiary education students to attend the RISC-V in Space Workshop in the frame of the ESA Academy Conference Student Sponsorship programme.
We are happy to welcome the three students who will all make interesting oral presentations at the workshop:
– Afonso Oliveira, Universidade do Minho / Synopsys Inc., Portugal
– Christopher Elash, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
– Tijmen Smit, University of Twente, The Netherlands
gaisler Academy Student Sponsorship
Gaisler Academy – Master Thesis Posters
We are pleased to offer five (5) poster spaces for students to present their Master Thesis findings at the RISC-V in Space Workshop. The poster should be relevant to RISC-V in space, or to other critical applications in adjacent markets like aerospace, medical, automotive, etc.
The submitted abstract should be limited to one page, include a clear title, an abstract of the research/presentation (100 words), short discussion of the topic, methodology, results or findings, and conclusions. We also accept posters related to ongoing work.
Accepted abstracts and posters will be published at the conference website, but there is no transfer of copyright – authors remain the owners of the material.
The invitation is limited to MSc students affiliated with universities. Please submit an abstract before 13 March 2025 to conference@gaisler.com. Notifications will be provided by 14 March 2025. Selected submissions will be granted free access to the RISC-V in Space Workshop 2025, thanks to the Frontgrade Gaisler sponsorship!
Venue
Welcome to Gothenburg
A walkable city with plenty of sights and attractions within a short distance of each other.
Gothenburg
RISC-V in Space Workshop 2025 will be hosted by Frontgrade Gaisler in their city of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Located on Sweden’s southwestern coast, and Kattegatt, an arm of the North Sea, Gothenburg, Sweden’s 2nd largest city, has a population of approximately 545,000 and is easily accessible by planes, trains and automobiles.
Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel
The event will be held at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel (across from the train station).
Södra Hamngatan 59
P.O. Box 288
S-401 24 Göteborg, Sweden
Tel: +46 31 758 5000
Accommodation
The Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel has rooms available for this event.
For questions on hotel accommodation and booking, please contact:
Sanna.kent@radissonblu.com
Entertainment
During the reception dinner, on the first evening of our conference, attendees will enjoy a special performance by the Göteborgs Symfoniker.
Technical Committee
The technical committee has the following members
Benini, Luca
Professor
University of Bologna
Cassano, Luca
Associate Professor
Politecnico di Milano
Conti, Francesco
Assistant Professor
University of Bologna
Daněk, Martin
CEO
daiteq sro
Furano, Gianluca
On-Board Computer Engineer
European Space Agency
Guerrieri, Andrea
Professor
EPF Lausanne /HES-SO Sion
Gürkaynak, Frank Kagan
Senior Scientist
ETH Zürich
Jung, Andreas
System Software Engineer
European Space Agency
Kosmidis, Leonidas
Senior Researcher
Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Lazzeri, Elia
DEIB
Politecnico di Milano
Magugliani, Fabrizio
System Software Engineer
E4 COMPUTER ENGINEERING
JAN, REINHARD
Security Engineer
SYSGO SAS
Ottavi, Marco
Associate Professor
Uni Twente
Santos, Lucana
Microelectronics Engineer
European Space Agency
Weigand, Roland
Microelectronics Engineer
European Space Agency