ESA co-operation, as well as several other factors for assessing the effects of ESA involvement have been evolved in co-operation
with the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
The spinoff benefit factor is based on data provided by businesses in the space sector. It has risen steadily since Norway
became a member of ESA in 1987.
In 2008 the factor was 4.6, which showed that ESA involvement resulted in additional business turnover of 4.6 times as much
as the total for the ESA contracts involved.
Spinoff benefits
The Norwegian Space Centre and an independent consultancy have jointly developed a method of assessing the spinoff benefits of Norwegian involvement in ESA co-operation.
