ESA BIC Noordwijk alumnus Arceon sees its ceramic matrix composite launched into space as part of the Europe Material Ageing campaign, which is a collaboration between ESA and the French Space Agency (CNES).
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20 years of ESA BIC: Entrepreneurship in space requires many talents
The European Space Agency’s business incubator network – ESA BIC – is celebrating its first 20 years in 2024. NSO chatted to a number of ESA BIC Noordwijk alumni about the programme. Read an extract of the interviews (#20yearsESABIC).
ESA BIC Network Meeting in Paris: Venturing into the NewSpace Economy – A Global Perspective
Fostering collaboration in shaping the future of space innovation in the global entrepreneurial ecosystem was at the forefront of business incubation forum that took place at ESA’s HQ in Paris this month. Read the report.
20 years of ESA BIC: “Startups foresee the big trends in space”
The European Space Agency’s business incubation programme – ESA BIC – is celebrating its 20 years in 2024. Niels Eldering is interviewed about the first 20 years of the network (#20yearsESABIC).
Europe restores autonomous launch capacity with Ariane 6 featuring Dutch components
Europe is restoring its guaranteed access to space with the launch of Ariane 6. This milestone is thanks to the Dutch companies that were involved in developing various components.
ICARUS consortium, which includes ESA BIC alumnus HDES, funded to develop inflatable heatshield
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.





