Satellite-connected tags set to boost marine conservation
Satellite-connected tags set to boost agricultural innovation
Space-connected tags set to boost health innovation
Upstream and downstream applications supported
Satellite-connected tags set to boost engineering innovation
IoT security for successful IoT deployment with Satellite and 5G
Applications are accepted all year round for both ESA BIC Ireland and ESA Spark Funding, with 3 submission deadlines each year.
The next submission deadline is Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Receive up to €50,000 in non-dilutable funding to support your business
Receive business development support and advice
Receive desk space at one of the Consortium Partners' facilities
Participate in workshops, seminars and training courses tailored specifically for ESA Space Solutions Ireland companies
Build credibility through an association with the ESA and Enterprise Ireland brands
Become an active player in the ESA BIC-wide network, which operate across ESA member states
Tyndall is a leading European research centre in integrated ICT materials, devices and systems.
ATU is a location of ESA Space Solutions Centre Ireland, supporting space-focused startups and entrepreneurs across Ireland.
DCU:Innovate drives the commercialisation of research and innovation at Dublin City University, offering support and resources for scaling research-driven businesses.
MaynoothWorks Business Innovation Centre (BIC) supports a vibrant community where entrepreneurs develop their ideas and maximise their company’s potential.
The Rubicon Centre is MTU’s on-campus incubator in Cork supporting entrepreneurs and start-ups with innovative product, service or technology ideas.
The Athlone-based Midlands Innovation and Research Centre (MIRC) at Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) – a location of ESA Space Solutions Centre Ireland – provides incubation, technology transfer and business development supports to knowledge-based start-ups and makes available the resources and expertise of TUS to support client companies.
NovaUCD is Ireland's leading innovation hub with a strong reputation and a proven track record in assisting start-ups to grow and scale internationally.
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The goal of Access Earth is to build the world’s largest database of accessibility information.
Aerial Agri Tech's (AAT) solution addresses unprecedented change in the forest industry due the ever increasing threat of global warming by providing stakeholders with a platform to assess the extent of forest damage in near real time.
Habitus Posture Ltd is a digital health company founded in 2016 to solve the global unmet need of injury and illness caused by prolonged sitting and poor posture in seated employees.
AutoPlan is a PlanTech company positioned to help architects navigate an increasingly data driven world.
Danu Sports are developing an award-winning, wearable gait analysis system that will revolutionise injury & performance analysis in the sports & medical industries.
Drone Consultants Ireland have created an aircraft/helicopter deployable drone system that can be dropped into remote locations providing an aerial view of that can be used to negate threats from natural disasters.
Frequency is a software solution that utilises the recently installed on-board wi-fi and 4G tablet devices within airlines, in a singular, simple and easy to use solution.
GeoAerospace is a PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) geospatial information technology company focused on the critical infrastructure sector (energy and transport), with core expertise in spaceborne & airborne remote sensing, cloud platforms and machine learning.
Intelligent Implants is creating a new gold-standard for orthopaedics implants with SmartFuse wireless technology.
Motoklik is improving performance and safety in Motorsport through unique suspension data monitoring.
PixQuanta’s proprietary additive photosensor technology enables superior performance compared with wafer stacking, potentially at lower cost using a single wafer.
PlasmaBound’s licence-based technology offers to reduce multi-step, wasteful and unreliable assembly processes, to a single-step unit operation, improving structural bonding between various components.
Empowering the full potential of digital image data in Agriculture - ProvEye is a software company that specialises in processing vehicle mounted, UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and satellite based optical data.
Think Biosolution is building QuasaR™, a medical device that will be a virtual GP that attends to patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Tisalabs provide their customers with a solution that allows them to deploy, manage and monitor their IoT farm from a single pane of glass without security being compromised.
Varadis designs and supplies some of the worlds’ most effective and dynamic radiation monitoring components, devices and systems to the globe's most recognised organisations.
ATG Innovation Ltd. is the Irish subsidiary of ATG Europe and specialises in the development of advanced structural applications for the space industry, such as satellite central tubes and launcher interstages.
Composites Testing Laboratory (CTL) is the oldest independent laboratory for advanced composite materials testing in the EU
ÉireComposites has the expertise, capacity, and experience to manufacture serial production parts for the space sector.
Microchip Technology Incorporated is a leading provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs, which reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market. The company’s solutions serve more than 120,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace […]
O.C.E. Technology is an Irish company setup to develop products and services for high-reliability embedded systems.
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"ESA BIC Ireland has been extremely supportive of our business since we entered the programme. We are provided with numerous networking opportunities and alerted about all activities at EU level. ESA BIC Ireland provides us with peace of mind that we have the right level of support at our disposal to enable us to turn our solution into a successful business in Europe and beyond."
"We would recommend applying to be part of ESA BIC Ireland to any Irish startup powered by remote sensing technologies. It gives you access to a fantastic network of like-minded startups in the space and regular events and updates curated by Peter Finnegan have created a supportive and innovative ecosystem."
"We have great admiration for ESA and all things space related. As an innovation & technology focused company, being a part of Europe’s elite innovators is a great benefit to us. The support of ESA BIC Ireland has also added great credibility to our business, which has been critical in helping our company raise equity investment. In Ireland, it is very difficult to raise any form of funding and traction when you are an early-stage hardware innovator. ESA BIC Ireland is one of the only supports out there to help ambitious innovative companies get the funding, endorsements, support and credibility that they so badly need."
"DCI’s engagement with ESA BIC Ireland has seen a positive influence on our business and drive to move our project forward. Recognition as a leading company has improved our customer experience and given us valuable access to the space community."
“ESA BIC Ireland was a big step forward for our company. Using the funding provided, we fully immersed ourselves into the space sector. This opened up so many more doors for us, which included partnerships with international companies, involvement in big international projects and further funding opportunities. ESA BIC Ireland had a very positive effect on our company development.”
"GeoAerospace joined ESA BIC Ireland in mid-2020 and the team at Tyndall and Enterprise Ireland has supported GeoAerospace in rapidly developing and forging connections across a powerful network of companies, which otherwise could have taken much longer to foster. In what was undoubtedly one of the more challenging years in recent times to conduct business as a start-up, ESA BIC Ireland provided us with valuable support in terms of regular workshops and events, which were held online throughout the year. We very look forward to expanding on these relationships during the remainder of our time in ESA BIC Ireland."
"Being a part of ESA BIC Ireland has brought great credibility to our company when we approach customers in Central Europe. We are very grateful to be a part of this network, and know that the resources available through ESA BIC have given our start-up the boost it needed to secure private investor funding."
"I would recommend the ESA BIC incubation programme to anyone who is at that early stage of their company's development where they are pre-revenue and need the supports to better understand their markets, while developing their product. ESA-BIC provided great support during PixQuanta’s project and created recognition of the company through its association with the ESA brand."
"It has been very beneficial for waytoB to work with the team on the ESA BIC programme. We have received both technical and business support to help us define and achieve our company goals. We are delighted to be a part of this programme and cannot wait to see what we will have achieved by the end of it!"
