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Highlights of the European Space Agency’s achievements this year includes the ongoing expansion of ESA’s Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) network. In this post, we take a look back at the 2025 highlights featuring Dutch ESA BIC startups.
Six startups graduated from the ESA BIC Noordwijk programme during 2025, some of which participated at the recent SBIC Demo Day. View the graduation gallery for 2C Degrees, Aardvark Sensing, Celemation, Inframent, Terraprisma and Turtle Island Space!
The first SBIC Demo Day – held on 9 Dec 2025 – was a showcase of the entrepreneurial ecosystem at the heart of the space business community. Across the pitches, demos and partner displays, the achievements shone through. View the full report and gallery of photos.
The finalists in the inaugural Space Meets Manufacturing startup competition travelled to SBIC Noordwijk on 27 Nov to pitch their solutions. The jury selected Sightwise and Unchartered AI as the space and manufacturing track winners, respectively.
Join the first SBIC Demo Day to be inspired and get insights from the thriving space business community. The event is free for SBIC members. Register by the event date of 9 Dec.