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    Your Entry Point to Commercial Space Opportunities

    ESA Commercialisation Gateway

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    Your access point to the future of space commercialisation

    The ESA Commercialisation Gateway is your entry point to Europe’s thriving space commercialisation sector. We help startups, SMEs, large corporations, academia, institutions, and investors turn ideas into business success with innovation support, commercial advice, and access to a global investor network.

    Here you can find all space commercialisation opportunities from every ESA programme - whether you need technology transfer, business incubation, market insights, or connections to partners and funding, we open doors to opportunities in a fast-growing industry. Join us to help shape a greener, more digital future.

    The ESA Commercialisation Gateway aims to create links with new business through its commercialisation-oriented programmes and networking opportunities

    Funding and business opportunities

    Explore space funding and support for commercial ventures available through ESA programmes and initiatives.

    Business networks

    Join ESA’s business networks to connect, collaborate and grow using space technology for markets in and beyond the space sector.

    ESA Directorates and Programmes

    ESA directorates and programmes that support industry initiatives in space and on Earth, from upstream to downstream sectors.

    Our Services

    Discover ESA’s services, platforms and tools designed to help you develop, launch, and commercialise your idea.

    Whether you are a start-up, investor, academic, or industry leader, we are here to guide you through the vast opportunities and challenges

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    Upcoming and Previous Events

    Upcoming
    16 September 2026 - 17 September 2026
    ESA Industry Space Days 2026
    ESA Industry Space Days 2026
    Upcoming
    01 September 2026 - 02 September 2026
    Space for Inspiration 2026
    Copenhagen
    Space for Inspiration 2026
    Upcoming
    07 July 2026 - 08 July 2026
    Les Assises du NewSpace 2026
    Paris, France
    Les Assises du NewSpace 2026
    Upcoming
    23 June 2026 - 25 June 2026
    Φnnovation Summit 2026
    ESRIN
    Φnnovation Summit 2026
    Upcoming
    08 June 2026 - 09 June 2026
    SME + Midcap Days 2026
    ESA – HQ
    SME + Midcap Days 2026
    Upcoming
    02 June 2026 - 04 June 2026
    ScyLight Conference 2026
    Tenerife
    ScyLight Conference 2026
    Upcoming
    13 May 2026 - 13 May 2026
    ESDI Deep-Tech × Space Summit 2026
    Park Innovaare
    ESDI Deep-Tech × Space Summit 2026
    Upcoming
    12 May 2026 - 12 May 2026
    ESA BASS Water Day
    ESA – ESTEC
    ESA BASS Water Day
    Upcoming
    12 May 2026 - 14 May 2026
    ESA 3rd EO Commercialisation Forum
    Seville
    ESA 3rd EO Commercialisation Forum
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    20 April 2026 - 24 April 2026
    ESA Mission Operations Academy
    ESOC
    ESA Mission Operations Academy
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    17 April 2026 - 17 April 2026
    Argonaut Mission 1 Payloads Day
    European Astronaut Centre (EAC)
    Argonaut Mission 1 Payloads Day
    Previous
    16 April 2026 - 28 April 2026
    IRIS² Low LEO Info Days
    IRIS² Low LEO Info Days
    Previous
    15 April 2026 - 16 April 2026
    ESAW 2026
    ESOC
    ESAW 2026
    Previous
    15 April 2026 - 16 April 2026
    Nordic & Baltic ESA BIC Startup Event 2026
    Solna Gate
    Nordic & Baltic ESA BIC Startup Event 2026
    Previous
    05 February 2026 - 05 February 2026
    InSPoC-4 Pitch Day on Advanced In-Space Logistics
    Online
    InSPoC-4 Pitch Day on Advanced In-Space Logistics
    Previous
    30 January 2026 - 31 January 2026
    ActInSpace 2026
    ActInSpace 2026

    Discover ESA Directorates and programmes involved in space commercialisation

    Earth Observation
    Explore how Earth observation data and solutions support and develop the commercial sector.
    Space Transportation
    Business ventures in space transportation.
    Telecoms
    Innovating telecommunications through strategic collaborations.
    Exploration
    Leverage exploration infrastructure to enable commercial services and product development for Earth and space.
    Commercialisation & Competitiveness Support
    Discover ESA Business opportunities, connect with investor network, and more.
    Navigation
    ESA solutions and commercial prospects for European Satellite Navigation and Precision.
    Operations
    Stay updated on space safety, reduce risks with ESA.
    Technology
    Advancing engineering concepts, and fostering innovation.

    Open Competition Funding for Space Innovation

    BASS Call for Proposals: Digitalisation of the Water Sector
    Beyond 5G Hub Over-the-Air Vertical Segment Validations
    Secure Maritime Communications Solutions over Very High Frequency (VHF) Data Exchange System
    ESA BIC Slovakia Call for Startups
    ESA BIC Tagus Call for Startups
    ESA BIC Centro Call for Startups
    Returnable Testbed for In‑Orbit Manufacturing Processes for Large Structures for Telecom Satellites
    Competitiveness Segment of the Space Safety Programme
    BASS University of Tomorrow
    Space and Terrestrial-Based Backup Digital Services for Submarine Fiber Networks
    Beyond the Visible Summer School
    InSPoC-4 Advanced In-Space Logistics Invitation to Tender
    Disruptive Innovation and Commercialisation in Earth Observation Training Course
    3rd CommEO Award (powered by CDL-Milan & ESA)
    BASS Proof-of-concept Studies and Pilot Projects
    ESA Phi-Lab Sweden Call for Ideas
    BASS Sustainable Wetlands
    BASS Rural Transportation Networks
    BASS Wildfires Call for Proposals
    OPS-SAT PRETTY
    FIRST! Structures, Materials, Mechanisms and Processes
    Large Modular Antenna With Reduced Grating Lobes (ARTES AT 5B.247)
    BASS Call for Proposals: Responsible Fishing
    EPIC Health from Space Competition

    Latest news on space commercialisation

    8 April 2026
    ESA Supports Innovation with CNES through ActInSpace 2026

    Jointly organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the French Space Agency Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES), the ActInSpace 2026 international finals took place on 2 April in Bordeaux, […]

    7 April 2026
    Designing for a More Sustainable Future in Space Transportation

    Considering more sustainable methods of developing emerging space transportation technology design is essential in order to secure accessibility to space, avoid impacting negatively on life on Earth and for the […]

    7 April 2026
    Ad Astra Summit Spotlights Commercial Space Opportunities in Germany

    Last week at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt German companies gathered for the Ad Astra Summit. Organised by cesah, the operator of ESA Business Incubation Centre (BIC) […]

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    Stay ahead with the latest market trends and explore key industries driving space innovation.

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