Gravity Gardens has raised 2.6 million euros in funding in a round supported by VP Capital, Brightlands Venture Partners and Graduate Ventures alongside a group of private investors, and follows earlier backing from StartLife and a Rabobank Innovation Loan. The ESA BIC incubatee develops a novel seed activation technology.
ESA BIC incubatees and participants of ESA Phi-Lab NL visited the technical labs of ESA ESTEC to get insights of the innovative research on space tech to be used on ESA’s missions. Representatives from ESA and NLSA also joined the lab tour.
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 by Gravity Gardens, HallTech, Wren and ZemQuest. Got a business idea? Apply now.
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.
Space related innovations from the Netherlands have been making the news during October. There was NL Space Week and NSO made recommendations about Dutch contributions to ESA. The ESA BIC incubatees and alumni have also been gaining exposure this month.
Gravity Gardens is revolutionising the approach to agriculture and pushing the boundaries to enhance crop growth. The founders explain about how space tech is being applied to terrestrial food production.