ESA Business Incubation Centre in Portugal is looking for you
ESA BIC PORTUGAL
ESA BIC PORTUGALWe’re looking for teams, or startups up to 5 years old, to use space technologies on non-space innovative solutions, or exploit non-space technology in the space market
ESA BIC Portugal, coordinated by IPN – Instituto Pedro Nunes, is part of a network of 29 ESA BICs across Europe, which were established to empower entrepreneurship and to allow local economies to benefit from space data and technologies.
ESA BIC Portugal was launched in 2014 to offer technical, business and financial support to startups that use space technology for terrestrial applications. Up to date, ESA BIC Portugal has supported 58 startups, which were responsible for the creation of more than 150 jobs. In 2020, to further empower the Portuguese space ecosystem, more technology based incubators joined the programme, so that more Regions in the country can host ESA BIC Portugal startups.
ESA BIC Portugal has been supported by ESA Space Solutions, as well as by the Portuguese Space Agency – Portugal Space, and ANACOM.
BenefitsWhat are the
benefits of programme
€50k non-equity funding
Networking for startups
Door opener to international investors
Technical support (up to 80 hours)
Business development support & advice up to two years
Exclusive events
ESA BIC Portugal Open Call is Now Closed
The opening of the following Open Call is also scheduled for the first quarter of 2025.
FaqsWho is eligible
for this application
We would like to inform that the ESA BIC Portugal Open Call is now officially closed.
Please note that the applications already submitted, if approved, will proceed to contract signing, which is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2025.
The opening of the following Open Call is also scheduled for the first quarter of 2025.
We encourage everyone to stay tuned for further updates. For more information, please visit our website or contact our team via space@ipn.pt
Start-ups based on innovative technology driven ideas
Legal Portuguese entities
Space or non-space companies (including SMEs)
Academic and research organizations
Citizens from an ESA membership country and resident in Portugal
Citizens from non-ESA member states with a working permit and resident in Portugal
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INCUBATORSESA incubators support startups and entrepreneurs in developing space-based technologies and applications
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