ESA BIC Portugal

ESA Business Incubation Centre in Portugal is looking for teams, or startups up to 5 years old, to use space technologies on non-space innovative solutions, or exploitation non-space technology in the space market

ESA BIC Portugal, coordinated by IPN – Instituto Pedro Nunes , is part of a network of 21 ESA BICs across Europe, which were established to empower entrepreneurship and to allow local economies to benefit from space data and technologie.

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 30 startups, which were responsible for the creation of more than 100 jobs.

In 2020, to further empower the Portuguese space ecosystem, more technology based incubators joined the programe, 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.

How to Apply

What are the benefits

€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

Who is elegible

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

Deadlines to submit your proposal in 2021:
June 14h, September 13th & November 2nd (23:59 GMT, Lisbon time zone) to space@ipn.pt

Deadlines to submit your proposal in 2021:
June 14h, September 13th & November 2nd

Document and Templates

(2021’s udpated documents)

ESA BIC PT Invitation to Tender

ESA BIC PT Call for Proposals

Q&A

ESA BIC PT GDPR Compliance

Business & Activity Proposal (BAP) templates

Contract Master

Incubators

Startups

All
Aviation
Media/Culture & Sport
Energy
Finance/Investment & Insurance
Maritime & Aquatic
Health
Transport & Logistics
Education & Training
Tourism
Infrastructure & Smart Cities
Safety & Security
Food & Agriculture
Environment/Wild life & Natural Resources
New Space

Bold Robotics is developing INFORMAT – Intelligent Forest Management Technologies, along with other engineering and robotics technologies for a better forest management.

Space connection: Copernicus EO data

www.boldrobotics.pt 2019-2021

Cybele provides quick access to reports of environmental crimes in the frame of judicial proceedings like litigation or dispute settlement.

Space connection: Copernicus EO data

www.cybele.space 2019-2021

Cityoo is a platform to monitor city environment evolution and its constructions.

Space connection: EO data

www.cityoo.tech 2019-2021

DALMA is developing and commercialising an outdoor stock mapping robot which allows companies to map, scan and monitor outdoor stockpiling areas without human intervention.

Space connection: GNSS-assisted localization

www.dalmasystems.com 2019-2021

ENARTIN is developing a smart and autonomous equipment for agricultural industry, aimed at reducing both operating costs and the use of chemical products in agriculture.

Space connection: Galileo GNSS; Copernicus EO Data

2020-2022

Eptune Engineering is developing an innovative equipment, that allows wind turbine blade repairs in harsh meteorological conditions. This solution can radically increase the duration of maintenance season and the turbine availability while reducing maintenance costs.

Space connection: ESA Technology

www.eptune-engineering.com 2020-2022

Field is an easy and reliable booking system for pitches, courts and fields and is now developing a device that can accurately track players (indoor or outdoor), offering a complete performance metrics to its users, assuring quality, reliability and accuracy.

Space connection: GNSS

www.field.pt 2020-2022

Fregata Space is a Water Safety Monitoring Platform that collects data from Satellites, IoT sensors, public APIs, territory databases, among others in order to Monitor real time KPIs from floods, water shortages and contamination.

Space connection: EO Data

www.fregataspace.com 2020-2022

GasExpress is a mobile platform and digital marketplace for Gas cylinders that aggregates and optimizes the supply and demand for Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders.

Space Connection: EO Data and GNSS

2020-2021

Localista provides a SaaS solution to real estate brokers, that integrates seamlessly into their websites and provides an innovative toolkit for the house-seekers.

Space connection: Digital Elevation Models and Copernicus EO data

www.localista.tech 2019-2021

LS Engenharia provide service on the geomatics sector, specialized in acquiring and editing geospatial information and producing cartography for engineering, environmental, maritime and nautical sectors.

Space connection: EO Data and GNSS

www.lstopografia.com 2020-2022

MOOBLET provides a SaaS solution that uses artificial intelligence algorithms for route/freight optimization, aggregating multiple sources of data such as traffic, internal company knowledge and weather information.

Space connection: GNSS and EO data

www.mobleet.pt 2020-2022

Our Watch Leads (OWL) focuses on democratizing the access to satellite earth observation, providing up to date and quantifiable data to the construction, real estate and smart cities sectors.

Space connection: EO Data. GNSS

www.ourwatchleads.com 2020-2022

SpacEngineer is a company specialized in developing new customized impact absorption solutions for the aerospace sector. Its product Impact2Space is a high-performance material that can be used in satellites as a protective material against the impact of cosmic dust and orbital debris.

Space connection: spin-in /new space 2020-2022

SPACEWAY is NewSpace organization pushing forward space education, outreach, and technological innovation. The UNIoT solution enables affordable, secure, and private IoT communications anywhere.

Space connections: Satellite communication, Education&Training

www.spaceway.pt 2020-2022

STARUPLO is developing the Arya, an knowledge-as-a-service (KaaS) platform that provides accurate data for smart city management.

Space connection: EO Data

www.staruplo.com 2020-2022

ViBo Health is building a smart medical device - quick and painless wrist scan - that enables health status tracking. Users receive actionable information on their direct and relevant metabolic measurements.

Space connection: ESA Patent

www.vibo.health 2020-2022

Alumni

All
Aviation
Media/Culture & Sport
Energy
Finance/Investment & Insurance
Maritime & Aquatic
Health
Transport & Logistics
Education & Training
Tourism
Infrastructure & Smart Cities
Safety & Security
Food & Agriculture
Environment/Wild life & Natural Resources
New Space

Active Aerogels produces and commercializes aerogels for space and non-space applications.

Space connection: sílica-based aerogel has been tested in several space systems and can be used in landers, rovers, launchers, cryogenic tanks, entry/re-entry capsules.

www.activeaerogels.com 2015-2017

Airborne Projects is developing and integrating a system that automatically lands and docks a drone in a platform to perform battery switching.

Space connection: Real Time Kinematics (RTK) relying on augmented GNSS.

www.airborneprojects.com 2015-2017

Bluecover Technologies is specialized in location based services, with focus on Space products exploitation for the global market. Commercializes the auto-tracking wristband, wearable solutions and IT consultancy services.

Space connection: GNSS processing techniques for acquiring golf shots.

www.bluecover.pt 2016-2018

Connect Robotics developed autonomous navigation software and air traffic controller for drones (small UAVs), focused to enable the use of drones to deliver small packages.

Space connection: Real Time Kinematics (RTK) relying on augmented GNSS.

www.connect-robotics.com 2016-2018

Delox is developing a bio-decontamination device for room/facility decontamination that can be used either in space or on Earth.

www.delox.pt 2018-2020

D-Orbit Portugal developed a Mesosphere in-situ data collection system during Cubesat decommission maneuver by an atmosphere analyser.

Space connection: satellite decommissioning technology and know-how on nanosatellites production and nanothrusters.

www.dorbit.space 2015-2017

Eye2Map sells services with custom built UAVs and sensors for precision agriculture; flight services and image processing products.

Space connection: Real Time Kinematics (RTK) relying on GNSS.

www.eye2map.com 2015-2017

Fibersail developed a system comprised of both hardware and predictive software, for wind farm management.

Space connection: Copernicus EO data.

www.fibersail.com 2017-2019

Findster creates products to help you keep your loved ones safe and healthy.

Space connection: GNSS satellites and EGNOS antennas to give you a real-time and high-precision position of your loved one.

www.getfindster.com 2016-2017

GreenFika developed an environmental sustainability model for turf maintenance, for chlorophyll farming customers.

Space connection: Copernicus EO data.

www.greenfika.com 2018-2019

Horizontal Cities developed a navigation app for cycling in urban areas that allows its users to navigate along the most energy efficient routes

Space connection: Copernicus EO data

www.horizontalcities.com 2016-2018

iTrack Solutions system increases the safety in LSA (Light Sport Aircraft) and Experimental aircrafts.

Space connection: License agreement with ESA for a patent and software developed for space purposes.

www.itrack.solutions 2018-2019

InanoE is designing and prototyping solutions for energy harvesting both in wearables and micro/nano-generators.

Space connection: piezoelectric/thermoelectric sensors, piezoelectric/thermoelectric power generation systems and smart structures for nanosatellites.

www.inanoe.com 2015-2017

JACOB developed a SaaS (hardware and software) that provide information and foster HR security in large extensive construction sites

Space connection: GNSS and satellite imagery to give administration teams key information in terms of HR security and management

www.jacob.theloop.pt 2019-2020

Kinetikos developed an Integrated SaaS solution enabling a continuum monitoring of People with Parkinson’s Disease from their daily living activities for Neurologists to better support medical decisions.

Space Connection: GNSS satellites to provide high accuracy and continuous monitoring of positioning.

www.kinetikos.io 2018-2020

Matereo Space provides a plug-and-play integrated solution to monitor and collect aquaculture data, scalable and easy to use (hardware and cloud-based dashboard).

Space connection: Smart integration of local sensors, combined with Sentinels 2/3 and GNSS/EGNOS receiver.

www.matereo.com 2016-2018

mOceanSense delivers services for broadcasters and official bodies of nautical sports. For the first time, they will be able to transmit live performance metrics.

Space connection: GNSS combined with in situ measurements.

www.moceansense.com 2018-2020

NinaSpace helps prevent and mitigate wildfires using Earth Observation data.

Space connection: Earth Observation data from the Copernicus programme.

www.nina.space 2018-2019

PavNext sells technological devices to implement in road pavements to infrastructure managers. It is able to promote road safety in a unique way, to produce clean electric energy, and to generate data regarding traffic and energy.

Space connection: Thermal Insulation space material.

www.pavnext.com 2018-2020

ParqIST developed a Mobile app to ease the process of looking for a parking spot.

Space connection: GNSS for geographical position

www.parqist.com 2019-2020

SpaceLayer Technologies is devoted to the use of chemical distribution of major pollutants to issue alerts regarding air quality.

Space connection: Copernicus EO data.

www.spacelayertech.com 2015-2017

Stratio Automotive acts as a technology provider to transport companies that need to manage efficiently their transport fleets.

Space connection: GNSS and V2V technologies.

www.stratioautomotive.com 2017-2018

Tesselo converts satellite imagery into value information for smart city management, environmental and urban planning.

Space connection: Copernicus and other EO data

www.tesselo.com 2017-2019

THEIA provides remote detection of archaeological sites and features based on satellite imager.

Space connection: Copernicus and other EO data

www.theia.pt 2017-2019

Waterdog Mobile developed SCRAMJET that matches flight reservations and smartly identifies business travellers that will be located in the same airport at the same time.

Space connection: GNSS signals for enhanced indoor positioning and Copernicus EO data for airports’ buildings morphology.

ESA Business Incubation Centre in Portugal is looking for teams, or startups up to 5 years old, to use space technologies on non-space innovative solutions, or exploitation non-space technology in the space market

How to Apply

What are the benefits

€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

Who is elegible

Document and Templates

ESA BIC PT Invitation to Tender

ESA BIC PT Call for Proposals

Q&A

ESA BIC PT GDPR Compliance

Business & Activity Proposal (BAP) templates

Contract Master

Incubators

Startups

Alumni

ESA BA Ambassador Platform

ESA Technology Broker

Space Solutions Portugal

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