GMV has recently joined Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-E) as a corporate member. WIA-E, founded by Simonetta Di Pippo and Claudia Kessler in 2009, is a not-for-profit that is dedicated to increasing the leadership capabilities and visibility of women in the aerospace community.

By now it has become the sector's flagship professional association, brokering initiatives to whip up interest in this sector, especially among the new generations. GMV supports this association together with other members like ESA, ASI, EUMETSAT, CNES, GSA and DLR.

The association pursues its goals through local groups distributed throughout Europe's cities. These groups lever WIA-E's actions, helping its members to take an active onsite part in networking and training activities and conferences, etc.

In March a local WIA group was set up in Madrid, on the strength of an initiative driven by nearly 50 representatives, both men and women, from diverse space companies and institutions, including GMV, CDTI, INTA, Isdefe and TEDAE.

The Madrid local group's remit takes in the promotion of space-based applications and services such as help in fighting climate change, improving emergency response, boosting security, advancing communications and optimizing transport. It will be paying special attention to education and the promotion of STEM careers.