Discover the support and resources you need to launch your ideas with funding calls and opportunities for academia, startups, investors and large corporations.
The ESA Commercialisation Gateway offers opportunities across the space sector. Whether you’re a startup, SME, large corporation, investor, institution, or part of academia, the ESA networks support innovation, growth, and collaboration across the space sector.
The ESA network brings together partners, funding, ESA expertise, business skills, and technology transfer opportunities while ESA’s patent portfolio, incubation programmes, and matchmaking platforms foster collaborations to get projects off the ground.
Are you a startup or SME working in the space sector, or a business keen to access the commercial potential the space sector offers?
The ESA Commercialisation Gateway offers growth through business opportunities and funding calls, including technology transfer. For over 20 years, ESA Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs) have supported more than 1,500 start-ups with funding and ESA expertise.
By working with ESA, you gain access to investors, partnerships, and resources to accelerate your success, scale your growth and access the market.
Are you an established business and recognise opportunities in the space sector? The ESA Commercialisation Gateway helps you make the connections to innovate and grow your business. Explore funding calls and business opportunities, technology transfer and strategic partnerships. ESA offers a patent portfolio to protect your intellectual property, a matchmaking platform to connect with other companies, and ESA brand credibility. By working with ESA, you gain access to investors, partnerships, and resources to accelerate your success, scale your growth and access the market.
Are you looking for smart entrepreneurs and investment-ready ideas in the space sector? The ESA Investor Network connects you with innovative startups from our ESA Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs) who are ready for the next phase. We make it easy for investors to enter the space sector with matchmaking sessions, training, and support throughout the process. Join the ESA ecosystem and gain access to high-potential ventures and co-funding opportunities.
Do you have the expertise and technical capabilities for innovation in the space sector? The ESA Commercialisation Gateway provides the right connections to make it happen.
You can access ESA’s patent portfolio with 500+ applications, freely licensed to ESA Member States. Explore the ESA catalogue covering robotics, optics, propulsion and more.
Investigate market trend reports and funding calls for space commercialisation. Work with ESA and discover the partnerships and resources to bring your ideas to life and start collaborating with Europe’s leading space innovation network.
Find open ESA funding and support opportunities for space commercialisation.