Recent Graduates of the ESA BIC Programme
ESA BIC is a 2-year incubation programme. Startups graduating in recent years are listed in this section. To see our alumni (per year) since 2011, jump to the foot of the page (or click here).
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Success Stories from ESA BIC Noordwijk Alumni
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AVY:
- Developing “drones for good”: used for medical deliveries and detecting poachers in Africa
- Winner AFAS Youbg Business Award 2023
- Winner Accenture Blue Tulip Awards 2020 – Mobility
- Graduated in 2017
- Space link: uses sat nav (GNSS)
HIBER:
- Delivering worldwide IoT connectivity
- Acquired by Astrocast in 2022
- Graduated in 2019
- Space link: makes nano satellites (New Space)
Relegs:
- Developed a medical device against Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
- This affects 5-10% of the world’s population
- Graduated in 2018
- Space link: ESA patent + engineering design principles
OPT/NET BV:
- With OptOSS, it uses AI for real-time disaster management
- Won 2 Copernicus Masters challenges (in 2017 & 2018)
- Graduated in 2016
- Space link: uses EO data
Skytree:
- Making energy out of CO2 in homes
- Its former CCO was on Forbes’ ’30 under 30′ Europe list (2019)
- Graduated in 2012
- Space link: uses ESA air capture technology – which was initially used on board spacecraft
satsearch:
- Global, digital, open marketplace for space products & services
- Connects demand and supply for ground, launch, and space systems in over 100 countries
- Graduated in 2020
- Space link: solution for commercialisation of the space industry
Blackshore:
- Using crowdsourcing and gamification to make satellite imagery data more accurate
- Overall winner Copernicus Masters 2012
- Graduated in 2012
- Space link: uses EO data
JOHAN Sports:
- Tracking & monitoring device is used by dozens of professional sports teams
- Acquired by Demcon in 2021
- Graduated in 2017
- Space link: uses sat nav (GNSS)
Parkbee:
- Solving the parking space problem
- Secured 35 million euro total in funding
- Graduated in 2016
- Space link: uses sat nav (GNSS)
Homewizard:
- One of the first Dutch domotica systems
- Acquired
- Graduated in 2011
- Space link: uses sat nav (GNSS)
Lens R&D:
- Developing innovative solar sensors for space
- Its products are already used and are in orbit
- Graduated in 2014
- Space link: makes products for space industry
Toogethr:
- Ride sharing platform & tracking CO2 impact
- Acquired by Calendar42
- Graduated in 2013
- Space link: uses sat nav (GNSS)
Exxfire:
- Non-pressurized gaseous fire suppression
- Raised nearly 7 million euro in growth equity (total)
- Graduated in 2013
- Space link: using micro solid fuelled rocket-engine technology
Readar:
- Translating aerial imagery to data using machine learning & remote sensing
- 18 different products profiting the real estate industry
- Graduated in 2018
- Space link: using aerial imagery
eFarmer:
- Its solutions for farmers are used in nearly 50 countries
- Got a 1.2 million euro investment
- Graduated in 2016
- Space link: uses sat nav (GNSS)
All ESA BIC Noordwijk Alumni
- Relegs
- Parckr
- Readar
- SkyfloX / Orca
- JOHAN Sports
- Folkline Holding BV
- E-Naval
- Social Charging
- Spectral Industries
- AVY
- Knowble
- Opt/Net B.V / OptOss AI
- Solartechno
- Parkbee
- Domus Roja
- eFarmer
- Head Communications
- Swy-me
- Elbibi
- E-stone Batteries
- Owl Tech
- Toogethr
- Exxfire
- Orbital Eye
- Intech Dyke Security Systems
- 3D-one
- MobileLoop
- Giaura / Skytree
- Leilak Bio Systems
- Blackshore
- Madyla
- Publess / Readmore