SBIC Noordwijk is pleased to announce the next event in its series that takes a deep dive into a certain topic looking at it from three perspectives. The deep dive on 8 Sep focuses on doing business with space. To understand the space market, you have to see it from all its angles. How to build your business varies whether you are bringing technology up to orbit, leveraging space data (or tech transfer) for terrestrial benefit or navigating the landscape of ESA projects. Join the session to get insights from experts presenting each perspective. The event starts at 14:00 after the community lunch. Register now
Are you an SBIC community member? Get link from Slack to reserve your place!
Will you get involved to benefit from themed sessions? These events are open to all and will be relevant for space (or non-space) startups or later stage companies!
About the format: A new event series launched in 2026 – the deep-dive sessions – that will take place sporadically throughout the year. These sessions are designed to be in-depth and interactive, offering multiple viewpoints. Each event consists of a short presentation followed by time for extended discussion, with time for you to ask the experts any questions that are relevant to the stage of your startup and your own experience. Each deep dive will have a themed topic. Other recurring events organised by SBIC include masterclasses & partner-in-residence sessions (every month), which are all free for the SBIC space business audience to join. If you have an idea for a theme or topic, please get in touch. Stay updated via the events newsletter.
Gain understanding of space business nuances
To understand the space market, you have to see it from all its angles. How to build your business varies whether you are bringing technology up to orbit, leveraging space data to service Earth or navigating the landscape of ESA projects. Space can be daunting, especially for those entering the market for the first time.
This deep-dive session taking place at SBIC Noordwijk will be delving into the ins and outs of doing business with space. Experts in the industry are brought together to present three different perspectives to give you guidance and insights to take your next or your first step! The sessions will all include a short presentation from the speaker of their background and topic followed by time for a lively discussion.
What you will learn
During this deep-dive session, three experts will approach the topic of talent from different angles:
Upstream:
- For those building hardware and other solutions that will venture out into orbit and beyond. You will learn how to strike the balance between building and selling, validation of your technology to raise its technology readiness level (TRL) and how to choose the best commercial routes.
Downstream:
- For those leveraging satellite data and services to create value on Earth. You will learn how to commercialise downstream in a rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, how to prioritise the right market with businesses, customers or government (B2B, B2C, B2G) and how to scale a downstream business.
Working with ESA:
- For those looking to collaborate with this key industry player, but that may be struggling to navigate the steps to get there. Learn some tips and tricks to improve your chances of winning ESA contracts, how to better identify ESA’s needs and opportunities, and best practices to build a good consortium.
Three perspectives on doing business with space for upstream, downstream and insights on working with the European Space Agency.
What to expect
Join to learn from the differing perspectives, which will be presented in parallel. Participants will attend all presentations, which are designed to be in-depth and interactive offering multiple viewpoints. Each session consists of a short presentation followed by time for extended discussions. Ask the expert any questions about the topic that are relevant to your startup and your own experience. Outline:
- Welcome and information starting at 14:00
- 1 theme in 3 perspectives in parallel (30 minutes):
- 10 min presentations
- 20 min Q&A with audience
- Each topic is presented 3 times:
- Participant rotation to get all perspectives
- Event ends at 16:00
There will be a short 5–10 minute break following each topic to allow for participants to move to the next presentation. Groups will be allocated at the start of the deep-dive session at SBIC Noordwijk. The event* is scheduled to last 2 hours.
Reserve your place at this deep-dive session to get practical insights relevant for space startups – who may well be considering joining ESA BIC to develop their business idea – or later stage companies.
GOOD TO KNOW:
The event is open to all. It is free for ESA BIC startups and SBIC community members (check the events Slack channel for your link). If you are not in our community yet, sign up for membership here! Students can get 50% discount when registering for this event. Get in touch using your institution’s email address.
