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
As the maximum number of proposals supported has been reached, the open call is now closed. More proposals will be evaluated in 2022!
As the maximum number of proposals supported has been reached, the open call is now closed. More proposals will be evaluated in 2022
Document and Templates
(2021’s udpated documents)
Incubators
Startups
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- 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
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
