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High-technology small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) strengthen Europe’s space economy by driving innovation and diversifying supply chains. ESA supports SMEs as part of its SME Policy in the Directorate of Finance, Controlling and Operational Procurement.
Are you an SME? Find out here.
SME Initiative
Gain an overview of the support ESA provides to SMEs through its SME Office.
Learn about the tools, business and networking events and training opportunities that lower the barriers to SMEs doing business with the agency.
SME Office
Connect with the SME Office. We help SMEs, including startups and newcomers to register with ESA, find potential business partners and participate in ESA programmes.
Tools for doing business
Doing Business with ESA portal
Access all the esa-star modules. This is ESA's main procurement and business opportunities platform for industry.
esa-match
ESA's free online matching platform to find potential partners and promote your business to ESA, industry and investors.
ESA Learning Hub
The learning portal dedicated to industry. Find out about our technical and non-technical training courses.
Industry events and consultations
Industry Space Days
ESA's Industry Space Days (ISD) event fosters cooperation and the sharing of ideas and expertise through partnerships within the space sector. Its focus is to increase the involvement of SMEs in space activities.
ISD homepage
Register and explore news and opportunities at ESA's biennial Industry Space Days event
SME Forum and consultation processes
The SME Forum is ESA’s annual consultation process through which small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their associations are invited to share their perspectives and provide feedback on issues impacting ...
Space leaders meet at ESA’s High-Level Forum
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) high-level forum with industry on 3 September 2026 brought together senior space representatives to focus on how Europe can turn the commitments made at ESA’s Ministerial Council (CM25) into resilient, competitive and scalable capabilities.
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Latest news
First structure 3D-printed in the extremes of open space
Polish company Orbital Matter achieved a world first when their 3D printer created a 30-cm long boom in the harsh conditions of open space.
Irish space companies enjoy record year with ESA
The combined value of European Space Agency contracts secured by Irish firms reached record levels in 2025, demonstrating the strong growth of Ireland’s space industry and its impressive contributions to Europe’s space endeavours.
Gearing up European industry for navigation from low Earth orbit
Across ESA’s Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP), a broad portfolio of projects is preparing European industry, users and innovators for the coming revolution of positioning, navigation and timing from low Earth orbit (LEO PNT).
Record participation in ESA’s Industry Space Days 2026
On 16–17 September, the European Space Agency (ESA) hosted a record 3100 visitors from Europe’s space industry for a two-day Industry Space Days (ISD) event at ESA’s ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands.