Following its winning proposal for the ESA FIRST! campaign, Arceon has been awarded its first project as a prime contractor under ESA. The award recognises the startup’s innovative materials for propulsion systems.
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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.
From space tech to your kitchen: Effium expands focus to consumer market
ESA BIC alumnus NeoStove – now called Effium – has seen its space-tech inspired product endorsed by Michelin-starred chefs. Now bringing this powerhouse to the home kitchen, Effium offers the ESA BIC community an exclusive discount.
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.
20 years of ESA BIC: BlackShore’s Earth mapping solutions used for climate impact monitoring and food security
ESA BIC Noordwijk alumnus BlackShore’s geospatial products based on crowd-sourced interpretation of satellite imagery are used for climate impact monitoring, etc. Read the interview as part of #20yearsESABIC.
Skytree’s technology at core of world’s first direct air capture hub powered entirely by wind energy
ESA BIC Noordwijk alumnus Skytree is the technology provider for the world’s first 100% wind-powered direct air capture (DAC) hub, with a collaboration that could lead to more carbon removal projects.





