ESA InCubed — Co-funding
Supports startups commercializing Earth observation by funding service development and downstream applications.
InCubed (Investing in Industrial Innovation) is a permanent rolling co-funding programme operated by the European Space Agency under its ARTES Earth Observation business strand. The programme is structured as a three-way partnership between the applicant, ESA, and the applicant's national space delegation — meaning the applicant's home Member State must have subscribed to InCubed and must endorse …
Commercial products, services, and infrastructure built on satellite Earth observation data, requiring co-endorsement from the applicant's ESA national delegation.
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