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ISD 2018 in pictures

ESA welcomed more than 1500 visitors to its Industry Space Days event at ESA ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands

Take the Challenge

Join space via the ESA Grand Challenge offering prizes to teams bringing solutions to complex problems on Earth and in space. Read more about the first contest sponsored by Metalysis

IAC 2018

At the International Astronautical Congress in Bremen, Germany, on 1–5 October, ESA's Technology Transfer and Business Incubation Office will promote start-up companies powered by ESA Space Solutions

Launch opportunities

Vega, Vega-C and Ariane 6 are set to offer low-cost, standardised launch services for small satellites under 500 kg, with a first opportunity next year

Community of Innovation

Welcome to the Global Space Economic Forum. Learn about the global space economy, ESA’s Global Space Economic Workshop and join ESA’s Grand Challenge

Business with ESA

Eric Morel de Westgaver - Director of Industry, Procurement & Legal Services

esa-star open

The internet-based esa-star system for registering and tendering makes it easier for you to do business with ESA

Powering growth

Find out how ESA's activities promote a strong space economy and how this impacts our daily lives

What is Business with ESA

This Industry Portal aims to provide you, the community of all Industry and research Institutes, with concrete information on ESA's Business Opportunities, informative material on how to do business with ESA and access to useful educational tools. The table below gives an overview of a few of the topics involved in each section.

Business Opportunities

How to do Business

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