At ESA Space Solutions Centre Ireland, we are seeking entrepreneurs with innovative ideas for using space technology to develop new products and services in a non-space environment. Bring us your idea and we will provide technical expertise, business development support and funding to help your business get off the ground. You will have access to ESA’s portfolio of over 450 patent applications and patents, which cover areas such as radio-frequency, electro-magnetics, robotics and power. Many technologies originating from Europe’s space programmes have already proven their worth in products that we all use in our everyday life. They have given us more efficient transportation, better medical instrumentation and improved pollution control systems. ESA Space Solutions Centre Ireland and its ESA Business Incubation Centre (BIC) is one of 16 ESA BICs developed to create viable businesses and new jobs. Together they support more than 130 companies every year and over 400 start-ups have already been supported. In Ireland we will support 25 start-ups and 10 technology transfers by 2020.

The Offer

€50,000 ESA BIC funding for start-ups
€40,000 technology transfer demonstrator funding
Access to a variety of additional funding opportunities
Easy access to ESA technical expertise
Business support through our partners and ESA BIC network
Become a part of the ESA brand
Membership of a comprehensive European-wide network of 400 ESA BIC companies

Selection Criteria

Your business idea involves using space technology in a non-space environment
You know and have access to the IP to implement your business idea
Your start-up is registered with the CRO for less than 5 years
You are an existing organisation looking to build a demonstrator utilising space technology
You’ve got an innovative technology driven idea or are at an early stage of commercial development

Next ESA BIC/ESA TTD Application Deadline
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In order to be considered at the next ESA Space Solutions Centre Ireland Tender Opening Board

applications for both the ESA BIC Ireland and ESA Technology Transfer Demonstrators initiatives need to

be submitted by Wednesday, October 7, 2020 to peter.finnegan@tyndall.ie

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Selection Criteria

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