ESA title

Kick-Start Activity

  • ESA-STAR REFERENCE 1-11088
  • Activity Kick-start Activity
  • Opening date 10-12-2021
  • Closing date 22-02-2022

THE CHALLENGE

This Kick-Start initiative explores how space technology can link with or enable online digital platforms, by introducing new features and innovative services to consumers and businesses. Conversely, it also considers the benefits that digital platforms could offer to the space ecosystem, by offering space products and services in novel way. Such digital platforms are understood as online e-commerce websites connecting buyers and sellers, facilitating transactions of products, service, and exchange of social contents, such as Amazon, Uber, or Facebook.

  • ESA-STAR REFERENCE 5-50190
  • Opportunity Call for Proposals (Competitive)
  • Activity Kick-Start
  • Opening date 18-06-2026
  • Closing date 14-09-2026

Funding opportunity

This opportunity invites business to submit proposals for space-based applications and services that support universities with the challenges they are increasingly facing.
Selected studies can access 75% funding by the European Space Agency, up to €75 000 per activity.