The strongest cohort of the ESA-supported Ignition Programme yet graduated recently. A total of 15 teams gained insights from mentors and partners while busily working on validating their business idea to prepare to apply for ESA BIC Noordwijk on 5 Oct 2026. View the gallery of photos!
Gravity Gardens has raised 2.6 million euros in funding in a round supported by VP Capital, Brightlands Venture Partners and Graduate Ventures alongside a group of private investors, and follows earlier backing from StartLife and a Rabobank Innovation Loan. The ESA BIC incubatee develops a novel seed activation technology.
The Space & Water Nexus Hackathon organised by Groundstation.Space in collaboration with Fierce calls for participants to work on challenges in water, infrastructure and environmental monitoring. Join the event taking place 1 to 3 Oct 2026. Register to take part by 25 Sep.
Join us at the space commercialisation event of the year at ESA ESTEC! If you are attending ISD2026, meet up with ESA BIC Noordwijk and ESA Phi-Lab NL and visit the NL Space Campus stand. Finishing up with fun at Connecting the Curious.
A thematic technology transfer challenge is open from Netherlands Enabling Water Technology. Dutch startups and spin-offs not yet having significant commercial revenue can enter by 31 October. SBIC community partner Deltares is a lead partner in the consortium.
The summer of 2026 has brought renewed heatwaves and temperatures above 40 °C in southern Europe. As reported by EUSPA, Copernicus Sentinel-3 data show how space-based observations support decisions on extreme heat and climate resilience.