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ESA Business Incubation Centres

ESA Business Incubation Centres

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Overview

ESA Business Incubation Centres (BICs) is the largest incubator network in Europe for space-related startups, run by the European Space Agency, providing entrepreneurs with technical expertise, business support, and seed funding to develop their companies.

Year Founded

2004

Portfolio Companies

7

Website

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Investments

ESA Business Incubation Centres investments
CompanyDateStageLead
EarthbancApr 2022Pre SeedCo-investor
WheereOct 2023SeedCo-investor
PlasmaBoundJun 2020SeedCo-investor
SpaceoNov 2023Pre SeedCo-investor
TVARIT-AcceleratorCo-investor
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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is ESA Business Incubation Centres based?

ESA Business Incubation Centres is headquartered in Paris, France.

When was ESA Business Incubation Centres founded?

ESA Business Incubation Centres was founded in 2004.

How many portfolio companies does ESA Business Incubation Centres have?

ESA Business Incubation Centres has 7 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in ESA Business Incubation Centres's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Earthbanc, Wheere, PlasmaBound, Spaceo, TVARIT.

What was ESA Business Incubation Centres's most recent investment shown here?

ESA Business Incubation Centres's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Spaceo in 2023.

What sectors does ESA Business Incubation Centres focus on?

ESA Business Incubation Centres focuses on Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does ESA Business Incubation Centres focus on?

ESA Business Incubation Centres typically invests at the Early stage.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersParis
Year Founded2004

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