Please find a selection of Freqently Asked Questions listed below.
Do not hesitate to contact us directly should you require additional information.
An application is a specific utilisation area of interest for a user. A service is an implementation of the application necessary to make it available and to provide support to the user.
In the frame of ESA Business Applications, an industry is defined as an entity which can be involved in the service either as part of its development or as part of its provision. Most often it means space industry.
In the scope of ESA Business Applications a user is defined as an entity whose needs can be covered with a service provided by a third party. By means of this, a commercial agreement is established between the user and the provider of the service.
A user can be a:
EMITS (Electronic Mail Invitation to Tender System): This ESA system makes available the list of open and intended ITT's through an internet based web application.
The esa-star – ESA’s System for Tendering And Registration – application, including its Entity Registration facility replaces the “Industry Outlook” component of EMITS.
Registration on esa-star is mandatory for all entities not yet registered as potential tenderers, wishing to do business with ESA.
Go to esa-star: https://esastar-emr.sso.esa.int/
ARTES IAP is ESA's Integrated Applications Promotion programme. ARTES consists of a wide number of activities. For its broad scope, the ARTES programme has been subdivided in different elements that correspond to different programmatic declarations according to the specific purpose they intend to serve. ARTES IAP is one of them.
The TIA Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) programme enables European and Canadian industry to explore, through research and development (R&D) activities, innovative concepts to produce leading-edge satcom products and services. ARTES offers varying degrees of support to projects with different levels of operational and commercial maturity. The scope and plans for its pursuit are incorporated into the Telecommunications Long-Term Plan (TLTP), the blueprint for ESA's actions over a five-year time frame.
Businesses located within ESA member states involved in the satcom industry - whether small or large, new or experienced - can submit proposals via the various elements of the ARTES programme. Every ARTES element includes a funding framework and follows certain criteria that must be met by satcom companies wishing to participate.
At the JCB meeting on 17 December, 2015, it was announced that many of the programme elements were renamed. The current and previous names of the ARTES elements are:
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. For more information please visit the ESA Homepage.
You may respond to the Open Call for Proposals at any time or follow-up on Invitations to Tender through our opportunities section.
The ESA Business Applications Newsletter provides regular email updates and information regarding the latest news & events, project information, as well as opportunity announcements.
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If you are a service provider willing to enlarge or improve your current portfolio, you can get in touch with us to discuss how space technology can help you through our email address artes-apps@esa.int or using the contact form. You are also welcome to attend ARTES Applications/ Ambassador Platform events and workshops for information and match-making.
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The aim of ESA Business Applications is to ensure that your needs will be satisfied by providing the most cost effective service. ESA BA will analyse the current available solutions (i.e. products and services) and integrate them in services tailored to your needs.
