ESA BIC is the business incubation programme of the European Space Agency. It is the best place for entrepreneurs to realise their innovative business ideas based on space technology or data. ESA BIC Noordwijk offers technical, business and financial support to startups that use space technology for terrestrial applications. It is part of a network of 22 (and counting) ESA BICs across Europe, which were established to empower entrepreneurship and to allow local economies to benefit from space data and technologies. The programme is managed by a local partner: Space Business Innovation Centre Noordwijk. They select businesses twice each year (Spring & Fall). The 2022 Spring selection deadline is April 20.
WHY SHOULD YOU PARTICIPATE?
- It’s thé hub for commercialisation of space technology in The Netherlands
- It helps you go from idea to prototype or market introduction
- You’ll work in an innovative, high-tech entrepreneurial environment
- You are close to ESA’s biggest R&D facility, ESTEC
