The SME Office helps SMEs, start-ups and newcomers to get involved in ESA's research and development activities.
Find out how ESA's SME Initiative supports your business with ESA
The SME Initiative newsletter gives the latest news on activities of the SME Office and SME-related activities within ESA.
Find out more about ESA's Industry Space Days event for SMEs at ESA ESTEC, Noordwijk, in the Netherlands.
ESA's Industry Space Days 2026 is on 16–17 September at ESA's technical centre in The Netherlands
esa-star simplifies the document handling process between ESA and its external partners
Access the entire esa-star toolset, information on ESA procurement, together with links to esa-p and other useful resources
Learn about ESA's free online esa-match platform and find potential partners to do business with in the space sector
SMEs identify themselves so that they can receive the full support of the EU and its Member States.
ESA programmes and activities of interest to SMEs.
ESA offers a range of training courses for SMEs throughout the year. View the calendar and click on the links to register.
Find the expertise you need close by in the list of SMEs registered with ESA, or register your own SME to do business with ESA.
Members of SME4Space learn about opportunities and activities in the space domain and receive support to get involved in ESA and EU programmes
ESA's General Support Technology Programme works with industry to convert promising engineering concepts into usable products
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Email the SME Office for help and information.
Register for 19 February 2026 for a demo of the free ESA REACH tool helping the space industry comply with EU chemicals regulations
Launch of ACCESS signals bright future for European space sector
Find out if you qualify as a small- or medium-sized enterprise with ESA
ESA shares its report on the space sector’s economic value, with industry status and trends in Europe and globally (.PDF)
Register for an interactive webinar with the Industrial Ombuds for ESA, 23 September 2025 (15:00–16:30 CEST)
ESA procurements aim to accomplish ESA space missions and to support the competitiveness of the European space industry.
ESA collaborates with industry and business opportunities are released regularly
Find out about tenders, proposals and finance with ESA
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