ESA BIC North Rhine-Westphalia

ESA BIC North Rhine-Westphalia, headquartered in Aachen and Herten, Germany, supports startups based on space technologies. These include applications of satellite navigation, Earth observation, and satellite communications, as well as the transfer of space technologies into non-space-related sectors. The program offers extensive support: financial funding of up to EUR 50,000, access to an international network (ESA, DLR), and comprehensive support through workshops and technical consulting for a maximum of two years. The focus is on startups that are less than five years old or whose founding is planned.