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The latest news from the space business community. Read about our programmes and events, as well as discovering more about the startups and entrepreneurs and their latest technological advancements.
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ESA 2025 highlights featuring Dutch ESA BIC startups
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.
Meet the 2025 graduates of the ESA BIC incubation programme
Six startups graduated from the ESA BIC Noordwijk programme during 2025, some of which participated at the recent SBIC Demo Day. View the graduation gallery for 2C Degrees, Aardvark Sensing, Celemation, Inframent, Terraprisma and Turtle Island Space!
Space tech innovations in the spotlight at the first SBIC Demo Day
The first SBIC Demo Day – held on 9 Dec 2025 – was a showcase of the entrepreneurial ecosystem at the heart of the space business community. Across the pitches, demos and partner displays, the achievements shone through. View the full report and gallery of photos.
Competition winners announced – meet the startups bridging space and manufacturing
The finalists in the inaugural Space Meets Manufacturing startup competition travelled to SBIC Noordwijk on 27 Nov to pitch their solutions. The jury selected Sightwise and Unchartered AI as the space and manufacturing track winners, respectively.
Space industry announcements in Bremen: Space Tech Expo Europe and ESA Ministerial
Space Tech Expo Europe attracts scores of space professionals to Bremen in November. This year, the city additionally hosted the ESA Ministerial Council Meeting. News was fast-flowing, as were the networking ops at Connecting The Curious.
SBIC Demo Day showcases entrepreneurial space business community (register by: 9 Dec)
Join the first SBIC Demo Day to be inspired and get insights from the thriving space business community. The event is free for SBIC members. Register by the event date of 9 Dec.
