ESA BIC UK

Accelerator, Incubator, FellowshipActive
Type: IncubatorInvestment: GBP 51,720 (Grant)Non-Dilutive: GBP 51,720Applications: OpenLast deadline: Aug 2026Format: CohortUniversity: Space Park Leicester (University of Leicester) host site; STFC national laboratoriesLocation: England, United KingdomWebsiteApply

Facilities: Fully equipped office space and lab facilities across four STFC and partner science campuses

Support: Business development advisory, technical expertise, ESA and industry/research networks

The European Space Agency’s UK business incubation centre, managed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, supporting startups using space technology or building space-enabled products. Incubatees receive more than £51,720 in non-dilutive cash for design, prototyping, IP protection and market studies, plus equipped office and laboratory space and up to 40 hours a year of technical and business expert support. Open to UK-registered companies less than five years old with a demonstrable space connection. Sites include Harwell, Space Park Leicester, Sci-Tech Daresbury and the Higgs Centre in Edinburgh.

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