The European Space Agency offers several programmes to help companies develop new space technologies or exploit existing ones. Both startups and established companies can receive support – but there is a different programme for each.
To help you navigate through the ESA programmes and choose the best one for you, ESA BIC Czech Republic, ESA Technology Broker and ESA Commercialisation Ambassador are organising a joint Info Day to explain the details and conditions of the ESA BIC, ESA Spark Funding, ESA BASS and ESA InCubed programmes. There will also be time to discuss your specific projects.
The Info Day will take place on 26 September at 11:00 am at the Technology Centre Prague and online.
To attend the Info Day, please register by filling in this form.
ESA BIC (European Space Agency´s Business Incubation Centre) is an incubation program that offers support to startups up (either to up to five years old or to applicants without a company registration) to help them get their business off the ground. The incubation lasts between one and two years. Through ESA BIC, startups can receive up to €50,000 in financial support, mentoring and training, office facilities and access to valuable contacts in the space industry and beyond. The upcoming application deadline is October 31st.
ESA Technology Broker plays a key role in identifying innovative technologies, connecting companies and research organizations, and facilitating partnerships that bring space know-how into terrestrial industries. It provides tailor-made support to help Czech companies integrate space technologies into their products and services, fosters collaboration between the space and non-space sectors, and turns innovative ideas into successful business cases. Through the ESA Spark Funding program, pilot technology transfers can be supported with grants of €75,000, enabling SMEs, start-ups, and research organizations to adapt space solutions for their portfolios. The current application deadline is November 30.
ESA Commercialisation Programmes — Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) and Investing in Industrial Innovation (InCubed) — offer co-funding (up to 80%/€2M) and expert support to companies from any sector that use space (satellite navigation, Earth observation, satellite telecommunication, space weather, and space technologies) to develop and scale commercial products and services. BASS targets downstream innovation across all space assets, while InCubed—run by ESA’s Φ-lab—focuses on accelerating the commercialisation of EO solutions across the value chain.
Applications are open year-round.
For BASS: apply any time via the Call for Proposals for Downstream Applications and
For InCubed: follow the steps on InCubed — How to apply.
