Funding for consortium, led by Deimos and including ESA BIC alumnus HDES, awarded to develop inflatable heat shield to recover rocket stages from space and prepare for Mars missions.
ESA BIC Noordwijk alumnus HDES is turning cool gas generators originally designed for space applications into life-saving medical equipment for general practitioners.
HDES is producing Cool Gas Generators in their own little factory at ESA BIC Noordwijk. The goal: to commercialize the technology and bring it to market.
The year 2025 was a year of convergence. Direction, ambition and execution converged more than ever before in Dutch and European space industry. Discover the strategy that is strengthening national innovation in the annual review published by the Netherlands Space Office.
Our ESA BIC offers entrepreneurs the chance to develop business idea covering all space assets. This post focuses on technology transfer innovations developed in the Dutch incubator. Got a business idea? Get prepared to apply by the next selection deadline of 30 March.
Highlights of the European Space Agency’s achievements this year includes the ongoing expansion of ESA’s Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) network. In this post, we take a look back at the 2025 highlights featuring Dutch ESA BIC startups.