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12 Space Start-ups Join the ESA BIC UK
We are excited to welcome 12 new space start-ups to the ESA Business Incubation Centre United Kingdom.
Since the launch of the ESA BIC UK in 2011, we have supported more than 130 space tech start-ups, creating more than 1,000 highly skilled jobs and £225 million investment collectively.
Collectively, the incubatees are generating a 25-fold return on investment for the UK taxpayer and boast a 95% survival rate, well above the national average.
Our new companies will be located at Harwell Campus, The Royal Observatory Edinburgh and Space Park Leicester. The ESA BIC UK is also available to companies wishing to locate at Sci-Tech Daresbury.
New start-ups joining the ESA BIC UK include:
RouteZero is a climate-tech company that decarbonises business travel via innovative digital tools that reduce company emissions by 26% while balancing the time and budget of journeys.
Saif Systems develops software to help satellite operators ensure that autonomous systems (like refuelling or moving a satellite out of orbit) are operating safely.
Applied Atomics
Applied Atomics builds a combined propulsion system for satellites that can both transfer them to different orbits and also keep their station, using water as a propellant.
Aspia Space
Aspia Space transforms Earth’s complex data into actionable insights for informed decision-making across sectors by combining proprietary AI, ground truth data and expert knowledge.
Ocean Ledger provides property developers and planners in coastal areas with environmental impact assessments, using analysis of earth observation images.
Journey Protector uses precise GPS and GNSS data and sensors to monitor shipping containers to:
- ensure that no tampering or problems with the cargo occur during transport
- allow faster movement through ports
Voyant Innovations provides predictive models of where space debris will be, helping satellite operators to avoid collisions and reduce their insurance costs.
Gyroplant provides reusable and space-friendly substrates for growing food on manned space missions as well as vertical farming on earth.
Meta Futura Aerospace develops the most manoeuvrable and agile satellites in the space industry, empowering current missions with their full potential and enabling the future of space technology.
SEA SAT monitors coastal ocean health for fisheries and other aquaculture companies by using special analysis of earth observation images that sees under the surface of the water.
SensFish provides near real-time images and maps of marine areas to help monitor fishing vessel activity.
Aegion Aerospace
Aegion Aerospace creates high-performance metal alloys for use in extreme environments, such as rocket engines.
Interested in joining the ESA BIC UK? Our next application deadline is 6th April 2025. Discover more about the application process and criteria.
