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ACCESS - Accelerating Commercialisation and Competitiveness of the European Space Sector

ESA Technology Brokers

Bridging the gap between space and terrestrial markets

The role of ESA Technology Brokers

ESA Technology Brokers play a crucial role in facilitating the transfer of technology between space and non-space industries for commercial purposes.

They take a two-pronged approach:

Solving industrial challenges on Earth with space technology:

ESA Technology Brokers identify and apply space-developed technologies that can address problems in non-space sectors. For example, using sensors miniaturised and ruggedised for space use to develop medical diagnostic devices.

Bringing terrestrial innovations into space:

ESA Technology Brokers help companies adapt cutting-edge terrestrial technologies for use in space applications. This includes innovations in fields such as robotics, AI and quantum technologies, that can benefit space missions or satellite operations.

Who are ESA Technology brokers for?

Whether you are a young or a more well-established company, if you are looking to create new products and services, ESA Technology Brokers can support you from initial ideation through to market adoption.

What support is available?

ESA Technology Brokers are integrated into local and national innovation networks, but importantly, work across borders to help bring together diverse solutions for a wide array of challenges. Within this landscape, they offer:

  • business support and coaching
  • brokering introductions to potential collaborators and clients
  • technical feasibility and market analysis
  • guidance and support on funding opportunities
  • technology scouting

Find my local broker

To find out about funding and eligibility, contact your local broker:

  • AT-Austria

    ESA Technology Broker Austria is implemented by Brimatech Services GmbH. We promote and facilitate cross-industry fertilisation between the space and non-space sectors. We network actors internationally and help them gaining access to the space industry.

  • BE-Belgium

    ESA Technology Broker Belgium is managed by VERHAERT Masters In Innovation. By using space technology for your earthly business, you can get one step ahead of your competition. Discover our technology transfer programmes to get funding and access Europe’s largest technology network.

  • CZ-Czech Republic

    The ESA Technology Broker Czechia is an initiative bridging the gap between space and non-space sectors and acts as a gateway for companies to access European Space Agency resources and expertise, fostering growth and collaboration within the Czech innovation ecosystem. It focuses on transferring innovative space technologies to terrestrial industries and vice versa, promoting cross-sectoral innovation and competitiveness.
    Key services include technology scouting, business support, and expert coaching, tailored to help companies, research organizations, and universities utilize space-derived solutions or to develop new space applications. ESA Technology Broker Czechia manages the support programme for pilot technology transfers ESA Spark Funding CZ.

  • DE-Germany

    The task of the ESA Technology Brokers in Germany is carried out by the two companies cesah GmbH and EurA AG, which work together as a team. Members of the team have been involved in national and international technology transfer activities of DLR and ESA in the field of space since 1993. The result is over 300 successful placements of innovation projects for the creation of new products and services in a wide range of industries and markets based on space technology.

  • DK-Denmark

    The ESA Technology Broker Denmark, managed by the Technical University of Denmark’s Department of Space Research and Technology (DTU Space), operates under the DTU Space Commercialisation Centre, which also includes ESA BIC Denmark. Our mission is to drive the commercialisation of space in Denmark, reaching both space and non-space sectors. By fostering dialogues and connecting Danish and international industries, we fuel mutual growth and technical innovation, with a strong focus on delivering practical, impactful results.

    Our efforts span downstream applications—leveraging space assets and satellite data—and upstream applications, where non-space expertise and technologies are transferred to create innovative solutions for future space missions. A special emphasis is placed on "Prepare for Space" outreach initiatives, raising awareness of today’s expanding space commercialisation opportunities. Our goal is to support the growth of new Danish space ventures and encourage non-space companies to harness space-based services and spin-offs, tapping into this exciting area of growth.

  • ES-Spain

    The ESA Technology Broker for Spain is Arribes in collaboration with Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). Arribes focuses on innovation and the integration of space technologies into terrestrial applications to enhance industry efficiency, sustainability, and resilience. UPM, the largest technical university in Spain, brings extensive expertise with over 200 Research Units and numerous institutes, supporting a wide range of engineering disciplines.

    ESA Technology Broker Spain focuses on technology transfer between space and the sectors where space technology can have a transformative impact, fostering growth, efficiency, and competitiveness: Industry 4.0, Mobility, Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, Logistics, Tourism and Agriculture. We specially care about sustainability and sparsely populated regions.

  • HU-Hungary

    Design Terminal powered by Civitta is an international innovation agency. We support companies in their development through business consultation and personalized accelerator programs. By building communities, we provide a wide network and lasting experiences for all participants in our programs. We incorporate our space activities – ESA BIC, ESA Technology Broker, ESERO - under the Space Terminal brand, which allows us to leverage on the synergies between the programmes and greatly contribute to the development of the Hungarian space ecosystem.

  • IT-Italy

    STAM is an engineering and innovation consulting company with over 25 years of experience in the space sector and technology transfer. STAM provides support to clients facing new business and technology challenges across different sectors and technology domains.

     

    Our key strengths:

    • Multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral expertise
    • In-house laboratories to support proof of concepts of new products and services
    • Partnerships with +1300 major industries, start-ups and research organisations
    • Building on the skills and competences of over 70 engineers and scientists, STAM places itself as top Italian SME in the landscape of EU Research and Innovation framework programmes, participating in main National and European open innovation ecosystems across several domains.

     

  • LU-Luxembourg

    The ESA Technology Broker for Luxembourg is Creaction International. The company takes a holistic approach to helping build its clients’ innovation capacity by working on the related creativity, intellectual property, research and development, marketing and financial aspects. As the ESA Technology Broker for Luxembourg, Creaction is mandated to assist Luxembourg-based start-ups and SMEs, no matter what their field of business, with identifying and integrating space applications which can satisfy their innovation needs or solve a technological problem.

  • PL-Poland

    The activities of ESA Technology Brokers in Poland are coordinated by Paweł Kwiatkowski from ABGi Poland (Coordinator) and Jarosław Chojnacki from the Kraków Technology Park. ESA Technology Brokers aim to address the challenges faced by enterprises by effectively adapting advanced solutions originally developed for the space industry to meet their specific needs. Our mission is to engage both Polish space companies and those operating in other sectors. In addition, ESA Technology Brokers in Poland oversee the ESA Spark Funding program, which offers non-refundable grants of up to €75,000.

  • UK-United Kingdom

    TWI is the ESA Technology Broker for the UK. The technology brokerage involves promotion and support for cross sector activities between space and non-space sector entities. This includes matchmaking between interested organisations to build an ecosystem to fuel mutual growth and technical innovation that delivers tangible outcomes. This collaborative effort includes leveraging space technologies for terrestrial applications and offering routes for non-space organisations to enter the space industry.