This three-day intensive program is designed for early-stage teams, researchers, students, engineers, and first-time founders who want to develop a space-related business idea and prepare for applying to the ESA BIC incubation program.
A 3-day intensive bootcamp for early-stage teams who want to develop space-enabled ideas and prepare for ESA BIC incubation. No legal entity required. Whether you are a researcher, student, engineer, or first-time founder — if you have a space-enabled idea and the drive to develop it, this bootcamp is for you.
The bootcamp takes you from idea to ESA BIC-ready pitch — covering space-tech context, business fundamentals, and application readiness.
Day 1 | August 25
Space-Tech & Market Context
- Overview of space domains and commercial value pathways
- Customer discovery fundamentals
- ESA Space Connection Assessment tool
- Inspirational talk by an ESA BIC alum or current incubatee
- Evening networking session
Day 2 | August 26
Business Foundations
- Business model and value proposition development
- Revenue logic, pricing basics, and sales cycles in the space sector
- Intellectual property strategy
- Mentor-led working sessions
- Networking with ESA BIC Estonia portfolio companies
Day 3 | August 27
ESA BIC Readiness
- Go-to-market fundamentals
- Technology and business roadmap alignment
- ESA BIC application logic and common pitfalls
- Final pitch session with expert feedback
ESA BIC Estonia is the Business Incubation Centre of the European Space Agency, supporting deep-tech startups using space technology.
The bootcamp is organised by ESA BIC Estonia, Sparkup Tartu Science Park and Tehnopol.
The ESA BIC bootcamp gave founders hands-on experience validating their space-tech business ideas.
