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ESA BIC Business Incubation Centres

Provides two years of incubation and fifty thousand euros for space-tech startups across Europe.

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ESA BIC Business Incubation Centres is the European Space Agency's distributed incubation network for space-related startups. It operates through more than 20 local centers across ESA Member States, each run by a regional partner under a co-funding arrangement with ESA.

The program offers up to two years of incubation and a fixed โ‚ฌ50,000 contribution for product and IP development, together with โ€ฆ

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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: commercialisation.esa.int