ESA BIC UK
Backs UK space-tech startups through its incubation programme.
Applicants first self-check eligibility, then contact the ESA BIC UK team (ideally three months before the deadline) to discuss the application and support on offer, download the application forms, join an application masterclass, and get feedback on a draft before the deadline.
ESA BIC UK is for new or existing UK companies less than five years old with a strong, demonstrable space connection -- either downstream use of space technology (Earth observation, satellite communications, satellite navigation) in other fields, or upstream work exploiting new technology within the space sector itself. Applicants must also show a viable business plan.
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