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Four New Space Startups Join ESA BIC Estonia
Babayte, Spiral Hydrogen, MS Forest, and Energy Risk Service. Each company will receive a development grant of €60,000.
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STARTUP STORY: KAPPAZETA X ESA BIC ESTONIA
In a world increasingly reliant on data-driven decisions, KappaZeta is harnessing the power of satellite imagery to deliver actionable insights for agriculture, defence, and forestry. Specializing in the use of synthetic aperture radar (SAR), this space tech startup is turning complex remote sensing data into real-world solutions. KappaZeta was co-founded by a team of experts …
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STARTUP STORY: RIGHT STEP X ESA BIC ESTONIA
When it comes to long-duration space travel, astronaut health is mission-critical. Enter Right Step, a startup dedicated to developing innovative tools for the assessment and monitoring of astronaut health, with a current focus on bone health in remote and space environments. By blending engineering expertise with a strong sense of user-centred design, Right Step is …
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STARTUP STORY: LITEGRAV X ESA BIC ESTONIA
Litegrav is pioneering a new approach to biological innovation by utilizing the unique conditions of space environments, such as microgravity. These extreme environments offer powerful opportunities to optimize biological processes — from fine-tuning disease and aging models to improving the structural quality of cells. Litegrav’s intelligent bioreactor system enables systematic testing and development of new …
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ESA BIC Estonia welcomes European Interparliamentary Space Conference delegation to Tartu Science Park
We had the honour of hosting the delegation of the European Interparliamentary Space Conference (EISC) at SPARKUP Tartu Science Park, led by Mario Kadastik and coordinated by Susanne Veevo. During the visit, we presented our activities and long-term mission at Tartu Science Park in supporting deep-tech and space-tech startups. Andrus Kurvits, Member of the Management …
8 YEARS OF ESA BIC ESTONIA
ESA BIC Estonia was launched on November 7, 2017 at a time when Estonia held the presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Space Week took place in Tallinn. How did we get here? To answer that, we need to go back in time. Estonia became an associate member of the …
RIGHT STEP OÜ FLIES IN ZERO G TO SEEK ANSWERS TO BONE HEALTH
Right Step OÜ is thrilled to announce its recent participation in the 85th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign and is proud to be the first Estonian company to have had this esteemed opportunity with support from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Estonian ESA Business Incubator. Right Step Health was founded to address degenerative bone …
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SVEN LILLA: WHO WOULDN’T LOVE SPACE?
As the manager of the European Space Agency Estonian Business Incubator (ESA BIC Estonia), I have always been in the midst of the most recent and exciting ideas. When I joined the ESA BIC Estonia team in 2017, I didn’t know much about the whole space domain. My previous experience was mainly limited to watching …
ESA BIC ESTONIA INCUBATEE RIGHT STEP SELECTED AS THE FIRST ESTONIAN COMPANY TO FLY IN THE PARABOLIC FLIGHT CAMPAIGN
Right Step is the 1st Estonian company to be selected for the SciSpace CORA Parabolic Flight programme and will fly the 85th Campaign in November 2024 facilitated by the European Space Agency (ESA). The last Estonian company to fly was Myoton (https://www.myoton.com) who participated in the 55th campaign and subsequently went on to send its device to …
Call for Ideas: DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR ESA BIC ESTONIA START-UPS AND ALUMNI
Estonian Space Office together with European Space Agency has published an open call for ideas directed for ESA BIC Incubatees and alumni. The primary goal of any submitted idea shall be that the proposed activity forms a clear path to one or more of the following end results: Enabling a long lasting, sustainable Estonian return …
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From encryption to IoT, this region’s startups are forging new frontiers with space technology
EnduroSat, a Bulgarian deep-tech startup that builds and operates nanosatellites, has been in the business for more than five years. At the end of June 2021, its technology finally reached space. Launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare flight, EnduroSat succeeded in getting the first of nine upcoming shared missions in orbit – a nanosatellite …
SKUDO – the Estonian Space Startup That Offers Cybersecurity Solutions
The company is currently negotiating a contract which will take its technology in space on an orbiting satellite SKUDO, an Estonian startup offering deep-tech cybersecurity and hardware based encryption for high level niche markets such as the space industry, is one of European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) Estonia success stories. In an interview …
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PowerUP Energy Technologies powers Russian sailor to victory in MAP race using hydrogen
Irina Gracheva, a competitive Russian Sailor, has won the Marie Agnès Péron (MAP) trophy using a PowerUP Energy Technologies UP400 hydrogen fuel cell generator, with solar panels, to power the vessel. The installation of the new hydrogen fuel cell generator took place in Lorient just over a week ago and, since then, Gracheva has won …
UP Catalyst wins NewCo Accelerator Pitching Competition at Arctic15
The winner of the NewCo Accelerator Pitching Competition at Arctic15 2021 is UP Catalyst! The runner-up is FanSifter and on third place Kausal. Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to all the amazing competitors for great pitches! UP Catalyst OÜ is producing sustainable carbon nanomaterials and catalysts in novel methods. Currently, carbon materials are …
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First-ever Smart Hydrogen Cabinet unveiled in Estonia by Alexela and PowerUP Energy Technologies
Estonian energy company, Alexela and cleantech start-up, PowerUP Energy Technologies, unveiled the first-ever Smart Hydrogen cabinet at Alexela’s refilling station at the Kakumäe harbor in Estonia’s capital city, Tallinn. The first of its kind smart hydrogen cabinet is targeted towards small application users of hydrogen including sailing boats, yachts, and campervans. To show mobility of …
The last vacancy in the European Space Agency business incubator in Estonia remained.
The eighth application round of the Estonian space business incubator finished in April. Four strong candidates presented their space-related business ideas to a jury of consortium partners from the European Space Agency’s Business Incubator in Estonian (ESA BIC Estonia). Due to the high level of the teams, the jury chose three space technology start-ups to …
ESA BIC Estonia incubatee wins ESA BIC Challenge at Paris Space Week
Paris Space Week took place virtually for the first time this month. The exhibition provided a great opportunity to shine a spotlight on European space-related start-ups via the ESA BIC Challenge and to present the ESA Space Solutions network. ESA BIC Nord France, in partnership with ESA Space Solutions, organised the ESA BIC Challenge, which …
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SKYCORP files patent for ‘drone controlling device’ for internet of drones
Autonomous ecosystem builder SKYCORP has filed a patent submission with the European Patent Office, for its Internet of Drones enabling Drone Controlling Device. This new patent-pending module provides enhanced communications, locational intelligence, command and control and means that drones can now be traced also when not operational, introducing additional redundancy, increasing safety, and enabling new …
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The first virtual evaluation panel of the European Space Agency’s business incubator network took place in Estonia.
For the first time in the history of the European Space Agency network of business incubators, the business idea evaluation panel took place virtually. The six teams that applied had the opportunity to present their space-related business ideas to a jury consisting of the European Space Agency and the Estonian space business incubator representatives and …
Does your company have a space connection?
European Space Agency Estonian Business Incubation (ESA BIC Estonia), which is part of the world’s largest incubation Network, is waiting for space-related companies to apply for 50 000 € grant. ESA has 20 incubation centres that have helped to create more than 700 startups and thousands of new jobs. “Eight high-tech companies with global potential …
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Space-related startups can apply for 50 000 € grant
European Space Agency Estonian Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC Estonia) is part of the worlds largest incubators network, which fosters the creation of more than 150 space-related startups across Europe each year. Next application deadline for products and services that are based on space technologies or data is on the 8th of November 2018! For …
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European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre Estonia accepted three new start-ups
European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre Estonia (ESA BIC Estonia) had three new start-ups join the incubation program focusing on ground-based application of space technologies. ESA BIC Estonia, opened end of last year, held a successful second round with six applicants. In March 22nd, an official evaluation board was held with representatives form ESA and …
European Space Agency Estonian Business Incubation Center is looking for awesome space related start-ups
European Space Agency Estonian Business Incubator (ESA BIC Estonia) which was opened in autumn last year, is waiting for novel space related startups to apply for 50 000 € grant. Head of Startup Incubator in Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol, Martin Goroško, said that every company whose product or service relates to space is welcomed to …
First three start-ups joined ESA BIC Estonia.
First open call of ESA BIC Estonia had five applications to join the incubation programme – four of them were from Estonia and one from abroad. Four teams had a chance to present their space related ideas to a jury of ESA and Local partners, who chose three ideas to join programme Andrus Kurvits, manager …
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Communication between local government and citizen is going to be easier
Estonian winner of ESNC Jana Šubitidze is developing a mobile application that eases up communication between Local Government and citizen. The main idea of application is if citizen sees a problem that he/she wants to inform Local Government then he/she can do it instantly via mobile application “Most of people have their smartphone with them …
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Estonia together with European Space Agency will launch the first space incubation programme in Baltics
The European Space Agency´s Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) Estonia is the 17th to be opened and the first one in the Baltics, joining the European-wide network which has fostered the creation of more than 140 startups across the Europe. The ESA Business Incubation Centre´s goal is to create jobs and develop regional economies via …
“500 New European Companies from Space”
Electric jet from ESA incubator start-up 18 September 2017 Thousands of new jobs and boosted local economies are the direct results of ESA’s investment in young companies through its business incubators, which have now fostered more than 500 start-ups that adapt space technology and satellite services for use on Earth. From healthcare to manufacturing, sport to …