ESA Business Incubation Centres (ESA BIC)
European Space Agency
Up to two years of incubation plus EUR 50,000 equity-free funding
Europe's largest network of incubators for space-related startups. Startups with a space-based business idea get up to two years of incubation, technical and business support and equity-free funding for product and IP development.
- Eligibility
- Entrepreneurs developing applications that use space-based systems (such as navigation, Earth observation or satellite communication), use space technology in a non-space domain, or build products for the space sector. Each centre has its own local call and cut-off dates.
- Available in
European Union
- Benefits
- Up to 2 years of incubation at an ESA BIC of your choice; EUR 50k equity-free funding; legal and IPR advice; fundraising guidance; technical support from ESA experts; business coaching; networks.
- Details
- Tiers, how to apply, what to watch out for and sources are free with an account.