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Over 30 ESA Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs) across Europe have supported hundreds of start-ups for the past two decades. Next to start-ups active in the space sector, some founders have discovered applications for space technologies in various other sectors. Here...

The European Space Agency plays a pivotal role in fostering innovation and supporting start-ups within the space technology sector. Through initiatives like the ESA Business Incubation Centre (BIC) programme, ESA provides resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to emerging companies....

The ESA BIC programme enabled MetaSensing advance in synthetic aperture radar technology Adriano Meta’s entrepreneurial journey began over 16 years ago in Noordwijk, NL, when he applied to the European Space Agency’s first Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC). In these...

Open Cosmos, an alumnus of ESA Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) in Harwell, UK, has had an eventful journey in 2024. Having closed over €100 million in contracts, the company is continuing its growth with satellite manufacturing facilities and...

DiGOS GmbH, a German company specialising in optical technologies, has received the European Space Agency’s 21 Rising Stars award for its significant contributions to satellite and space debris laser ranging. The award recognises the company’s development of advanced laser...

The European Space Agency (ESA) invites you to the ESA IP & Patents Series 2024-2025, a comprehensive webinar series hosted in collaboration between the ESA SME Office and the ESA Commercialisation Services Department on the ESA Learning Hub. This...

Innovation drives progress in aerospace and engineering, and the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs) are crucial for supporting start-ups leading this innovation. This article highlights two successful female founders: Dominique Waddoup of BirdShades and Cristina Aleixendri...

Washington (AFP) Jan 9, 2024
A historic private mission to land on the Moon faced near-certain failure Monday after the spacecraft suffered a "critical loss" of fuel, dealing a major blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades. Fixed to the top of United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket, which was making its first flight, Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off over

Washington (AFP) Nov 21, 2023
The White House on Tuesday strongly condemned North Korea over its space launch, calling it a "brazen violation" of UN sanctions that could destabilize the region. The launch "raises tensions, and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region and beyond," National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement. North Korean state media reported early Wednes

The Ventures and Financing Office is pleased to report a substantial expansion in its investor network, welcoming five new esteemed investors. Elaia Bloc Ventures SemapaNext Indico Capital Future Planet Capital More than a network Collaborating in our investor network is not merely symbolic. Signatories gain exclusive...