ESA BIC incubatee RegenRate receives investment from VP Capital. The startup, working at the intersection of regenerative agriculture and the sustainable aviation fuel market, is the newest addition to VP Capital’s impact portfolio.
Industry News
Solidflow in consortium that secures ESA funding for inflatable sail to deorbit satellites
Solidflow (spin-off of ESA BIC alumnus HDES) is responsible for developing the gas generator needed to inflate the sail for the SWIFT (Spacecraft With Inflatable Termination) project, led by Spaceo and funded by ESA.
NL Space Lift-Off 2025: Forecast for year full of ambition for safety and economy
At the NL Space Lift-Off on 30 January, NSO director Harm van de Wetering explained what 2025 might have in store – Long-Term Space Agenda news, the NL Space Campus development, and more.
20 years of ESA BIC: How MetaSensing was fuelled by ESA BIC Noordwijk
ESA BIC Noordwijk alumnus MetaSensing’s advance in synthetic aperture radar technology was enabled during the incubation programme. Read interview with founder Andriano Meta as part of #20yearsESABIC.
Proba-3’s satellites for precise formation flying launched carrying Lens R&D sensors
ESA BIC Noordwijk alumnus Lens R&D has multiple sensors on the recently launched Proba-3’s twin platforms. The BiSon64-ET Sunsensors will be used by the spacecraft as navigational instruments.
Dutch Ministry of Defence and Solidflow to develop new oxygen generators for wounded soldiers
Award-winning cool gas generator technology is the focus of a new contract between the Dutch MOD and Solidflow (spin-off of ESA BIC alumnus HDES), marking the official start of prototype development.