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    Fostering the development of industrial players in new and emerging upstream and downstream markets to achieve sustained commercial growth

    Four paths to company success

    Companies with bold growth ambitions & market-ready technologies (TRL 7+) can unlock tailored support through the ESA Marketplace in the following ways:

    1. ENHANCING VISIBILITY AND CREDIBILITY
      1. Showcase new products and services for scaling up businesses
      2. Sharing technical industry insights across the ESA community to support potential future adoption in ESA missions
    2. BOOSTING CUSTOMER ACQUISITION
      1. Supporting the rollout of new services/products
      2. Building strategic commercial partnerships
      3. Access global market opportunities
    3. ACCELERATING TIME-TO-MARKET
      1. Speeding up the technical demonstration in an operational environment (TRL 9)
      2. Building strategic commercial partnerships
      3. Shortening Time-to-Market
    4. ATTRACTING PRIVATE INVESTMENT
      1. Unlocking equity and debt investment opportunities by providing stable scalable revenue streams to Marketplace companies
      2. Leveraging ESA Investor Network partnerships to multiply growth funding to companies

     

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    Fast two-step application

    Apply to the Open Call via the ScaleUp INVEST programme channel on the Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP)

    Companies that have a mature business model, reached TRL7+ and are already operating as a commercial player can apply to join the Marketplace, gaining the ‘Supported by ScaleUp’ status. *

    * For more information on eligibility, visit the programme channel on the OSIP Platform (link below).

    Find a commercial partner, propose a deal

    A company supported by ScaleUp proposes a B2B deal with a commercial partner, which is reviewed by ESA and national delegates.

    Please note that applications are only considered from legal entities based in ESA Member states supporting the ScaleUp INVEST programme element.
    By July 2023, these are: Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Finland and Austria.

    SCALE UP MARKETPLACE PLATFORM

    Contact us for more information or to join the Marketplace

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