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Join our network

A community with a shared vision is a great source of motivation, so join the world’s largest incubation network.

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Launch with €50,000

Building prototypes and registering patents fast is essential and made possible with the ESA BIC grant.

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Access ESA expertise

Resolve technical challenges by accessing technical support and expertise from ESA “rocket scientists” and experts.

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Consult our team

Everyone needs help to succeed, receive business assistance from a dedicated ESA BIC programme manager.

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Reach global investors

Investors are a great way to bring money and know-how into a start-up, we give you special access to investors.

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Get office facilities

Having a place to work with professional meeting facilities and great coffee, means you can focus on your start-up.

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Get special opportunities

Having the right connections is important, to get exclusive opportunities to work with industry and discover tenders.

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Beat the competition

It’s great to win awards and especially when they come with cash prizes and exposure, so we ensure you don’t miss out.

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Receive greater exposure

An association with a powerful brand can deliver great benefits and open doors and the ESA brand is recognised globally.

Innovating from space to earth

24 months of ESA BIC Austria incubation
ESA BIC Austria
The incubator for space-related technologies
When you have a space connection, you can apply to our ESA BIC Austria incubation programme. It’s the place for entrepreneurs from research centres, universities, space and non-space business seeking to realise their innovative ideas and transfer technologies from space to other areas of the economy.
Providing space to succeed
Join our network
A community with a shared vision is a great source of motivation, so join the world's largest incubation network.
Launch with €50,000
Building prototypes and registering patents fast is essential and made possible with the ESA BIC grant.
Access ESA expertise
Resolve technical challenges by accessing technical support and expertise from ESA "rocket scientists" and experts.
Consult our team
Everyone needs help to succeed, receive business assistance from a dedicated ESA BIC programme manager.
Reach global investors
Investors are a great way to bring money and know-how into a start-up, we give you special access to investors.
Get office facilities
Having a place to work with professional meeting facilities and great coffee, means you can focus on your start-up.
Get special opportunities
Having the right connections is important, so get exclusive opportunities to work with industry and discover tenders.
Beat the competition
It's great to win awards and especially when they come with cash prizes and exposure, so we ensure you don't miss out.
Receive greater exposure
An association with a powerful brand can deliver great benefits and open doors and the ESA brand is recognised globally.
Your journey to incubation
Launches here!
Next application deadlines:

17th of March 2020, 5pm
8th of June 2020, 5pm
27th of October 2020, 5pm
What our incubatees say
The various services provided by the ESA BIC Austria Team have helped us a lot.
The various services provided by the ESA BIC Austria team have helped us a lot throughout the whole entrepreneurial spectrum, reaching from funding aspects to pitch training and marketing.
Julian Jank
Aeroficial Intelligence - Data Driven Solutions
Our Values
Supporting space tech start-ups
Identity
The identity that comes with space is astronomical
Space inspires us all to think big and consider the unknown. It makes us think about bleeding-edge technologies and the extent of human imagination and capability. When you join a powerful network with ESA BIC you belong to an inspirational ideal.
ESA BIC Identity vp
Funding
A money map makes it easier to navigate the funding jungle
Accessing the right funding early on in your development can make the difference between growing fast and not growing at all. We are here to help you identify appropriate funding programmes and then apply for them.
Development
Lean development is the sure way to reduce risk
Even the biggest visions need to start somewhere, which is why we will work with you to define your early milestones and implement the latest lean methodologies to reduce risk in your start-up.
Let's launch your start-up with space
Your journey to incubation with ESA BIC Austria starts here.
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