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Democratizing InSAR for civil engineering
Wouldn’t it be marvellous if land surveying could be done from a distance – perhaps even from space? Our incubatee Sensar proposes exactly this.
Space Solutions network gathers in Prague
Prague is a city that is known for its beautiful cultural heritage as well as groups of partying tourists – but this week it was the scene of a different kind of event: the bi-annual ESA BIC/Broker Meeting. Twice per year, the whole Space Solutions community gets...
Rocketeers are ready to lift off their business
With a certificate and a well-deserved drink we celebrated the finalisation of the second edition of the Rocket Program this week. Three out of four participants convincingly pitched their business concept to a small audience from the SBIC community. Unfortunately,...
How Centrip got to Noordwijk
Last November, we celebrated three “Dutch wins” during the European Space Week. We can now add another “Dutch” success to the list. The overall winner of the ESNC GSA Challenge, Centrip, is being founded right here in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Centrip will combine...
Down to earth & back up to space
The very idea of the ESA Business Incubation Centre is conveyed in our favourite hashtag: #downtoearth. Start-ups are challenged to use space technology to solve a problem on earth. Johan Leijtens from alumnus Lens R&D did just that. And then he took his...
Swedish delegation visits ESA BIC Noordwijk
On 7 December, ESA ESTEC and the Business Incubation Centre were visited by a 15-member delegation from Sweden. The group, which included members of the Swedish National Space Board, trade council Business Sweden and several Swedish businesses was in The Netherlands...
