It is called the "digital satellite factory", and it will be one of the highlights of the revitalization of the Tiburtina technology area in Rome, where satellites for a wide variety of applications, and new projects based on technological innovation, have long been traditionally created. The Space Smart Factory, conceived and designed by Thales Alenia Space will be among the largest in Europe, occupying 21,000 square meters in total, 5,000 square meters of “clean rooms” (where satellites are made away from all environmental impurities), 1,900 meters of offices and collaborative areas and 1,800 of industrial technical areas. The area will house JointLab, a space for small and medium-sized enterprises, and start-ups in direct contact with the supply chain. The Space Smart Factory, conceived and designed by Thales Alenia Space, will be among the largest in Europe, occupying 21,000 total square meters, 5,000 square meters of clean rooms (those where satellites are made away from all environmental impurities), 1,900 meters of office and collaborative areas, and 1,800 of industrial technical areas. The area will house JointLab, a space for small and medium-sized companies, and start-ups, in direct contact with the supply chain. The Space Smart Factory capitalizes on Thales Alenia Space's strengths as a European leader in government and commercial space project - such as the second-generation Galileo constellation, the new satellites for the Copernicus program, Rose-L and Cimr, and the Iride constellation - as well as the best knowledge in aerospace and industrial disciplines from academic centers such as Politecnico di Milano, La Sapienza University of Rome, and the global organization Accenture.