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Idealism and startups go hand in hand at Avy
It was a big dream that led to the founding of aviation startup Avy: “building self-flying aircraft for a sustainable future”. Two years later, the founders have lost none of their idealism. If anything, the company has become even more focused. “We have learned that...
‘Pac-Man’ in the clouds at GEOSS Hack 2018
SBIC Noordwijk has organized quite a number of space-related hackathons, such as the NASA Space Apps Challenge and ActInSpace, but we also like to attend and help out at other hackathons and entrepreneurial events. In the first week of May, SBIC’s community manager...
15th ESNC open for submissions
Galileo: a Launchpad for New Applications Approximately 75 million Galileo-ready smartphones were sold in 2017. Currently, 95 percent of chipsets on the market are compatible with Galileo, the European Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS). Users profit from...
SBIC visits new NLR testing facility
The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) is a longstanding partner in the European Satellite Navigation Competition and as such is a trusted friend to the SBIC community. But that does not always mean that employees and members of both organisations know exactly what...
Four new startups selected for incubation
In the first selection round of 2018, four new companies were selected to join the ESA BIC incubation program. Below is just a short introduction to each company. We hope to be able to tell you many great stories about these startups in the next two years! Drones for...
Copernicus Masters 2018 open for submissions
The annual idea competition Copernicus Masters is now accepting applications. The competition rewards innovative (business) ideas that use Copernicus earth observation data to tackle important societal and business challenges. Europe's largest earth observation...
