The European Space Incubator: ESI


To bridge the gap between idea and actual business, the European Space Incubator (ESI) and its associated network, ESINET (European Space Incubators NETwork), are designed to get space to non-space projects off the ground and help them develop into viable businesses.
 
ESI is an initiative of the ESA Technology Transfer and Promotion Office and its Technology Transfer Programme. The ESA Technology Transfer Programme is offering space-developed technologies to non-space companies, expanding business for space industry and creating new business and jobs for non-space companies.

ESI is located in ESTEC, the technical centre of ESA, in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. ESI will provide selected start-up companies with operational services and know-how in a state-of-the-art technical environment, including some or all of the following:

  • office space and shared facilities ­
  • provision of "hands-on" assistance and business development support ­
  • access to finance ­
  • access to strategic partnership and networking ­
  • access to engineering support and expertise from ESA experts ­
  • access to ESA resources ­
  • access to international markets and partners through ESINET.
For more information on ESI, please contact:

Frank Salzgeber
Head of ESA Technology Transfer & Promotion Office
ESA/ESTEC
Keplerlaan 1, P.O. Box 299
NL-2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)71 565 3910
Fax: +31 (0)71 565 6635
e-mail: frank.salzgeber@esa.int

Mr Bruno Naulais
ESI Manager
ESA/ESTEC
Keplerlaan 1, P.O. Box 299
NL-2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)71 565 4711
Fax: +31 (0)71 565 6635
Mobile : +31 653 950 400
e-mail: bruno.naulais@esa.int
 
 
  
Last update: 4 December 2006


More information

 •  ESI - European Space Incubator (http://www.esa.int/esi)
 •  ESINET - European Space Incubator Network (http://esinet.atecmedia.com/)
 •  ESA Technology Transfer Programme (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/TTP2/index.html)