ScaleUp offers support for companies at every stage of their commercialisation journey, from ideation to incubation, and from technology transfer to customer acquisition and scaling.
A key element of ESA's commitment to accelerate space commercialisation and innovation, ScaleUp empowers companies to take risks, hit the market faster and attract investment through advanced business innovation.
To date, ScaleUp’s ESA BICs – one of the world’s leading space incubation and technology transfer networks – has supported more than 2,000 start-ups across all Member States, enabling technologies to both spin in and spin out of the space sector.
Read more about how ScaleUp is building Europe's space commercialisation networks, and how businesses are unlocking the vast potential of space for the benefit of society:
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How does ScaleUp support businesses?
ScaleUp offers technical, financial and business support for entrepreneurs and established businesses in space and non-space sectors through its five targeted components:
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ESA Phi-LabNET: A network of innovative labs fostering collaboration between ESA, industry and researchers to bridge disruptive research with emerging commercial needs.
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ESA Business Incubation Centres (BICs): An established and world-leading network of incubators that nurture start-ups, providing valuable technical and business support.
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ESA Technology Brokers: A network of technology brokers with a long track record in facilitating transfer between space and non-space sectors, enabling innovation to flow between a wider range of industries.
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ESA Business Accelerators: Specialised centres supporting more mature companies in scaling their businesses and accessing financing.
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ESA Marketplace: An initiative aimed at helping companies acquire customers at initial stages to gain market traction.