For a startup to be accepted into ESA BIC Andalusia, your business idea must demonstrate a valid connection to space. Typical space connections include:
- Downstream: Utilising space systems or exploiting space technology in a non-space domain, such as satellite navigation, earth observation, satellite communication, or technology transfer (hardware, software/firmware, processes, IPR).
- Upstream: Developing or supplying technology directly for the space sector—launchers, satellites, ground systems, human spaceflight, and related components or services.
In all cases, the space connection must deliver a clear advantage or innovative step beyond existing solutions, and the required space resources or technologies must be available and accessible.
Please complete the Space Connection Assessment template included in the Open Call Application Pack to structure your analysis. We also highly recommend contacting ESA BIC Andalusia in advance to discuss your proposed space connection and ensure it aligns with programme requirements.
