20 Years ESA Business Incubation Centre

13 & 14 FEBRUARY 2025 / MUNICH

It's a big year for all ESA BICs!

With the 20th anniversary European Space Agency (ESA) is celebrating a major milestone.
For two decades, ESA BIC has been a driving force in supporting innovative startups and entrepreneurs harnessing space technology to set new standards in commercial sectors. This anniversary is a chance to celebrate the programme’s achievements and its growing network of entrepreneurs.

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Agenda

13 February 2025

ESA Commercialisation Network Meeting
(Internal Meeting)

Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy

09:00

Registration

09:30

Welcome

Official welcome by ESA and the Free State of Bavaria

10:00

ESA Commercialisation Network Meeting

ESA Business Applications Ambassadors Spliter Session, Room 1020

ESA Technology Broker Splinter Session, Room 3026

ESA Phi-Lab Splinter Session, Room 3028

ESA BIC Splinter Session, Ludwig Erhard Festsaal

13:00

Lunch

20 Years ESA BIC Celebration

Munich Residence – Max-Joseph-Saal

17:30

Welcoming Guests

18:00

Opening of the Awards Ceremony

Official welcome by ESA and the Free State of Bavaria

18:20

Honorable Mention Award

18:30

20 Years of ESA BICs โ€“ Past Success and Impact

18:40

Panel Discussion

ESA BIC Ecosystem & Behind the Scenes

19:15

Highlight Video

19:20

Panel Discussion

20 Years of Growth: A Bottom-Up Perspective on the Future

20:00

Award Ceremony

Junior and Senior Category

20:20

Closing Remarks

20:30

Networking with Flying Buffet

23:00

Party Night

14 February 2025

ESA Commercialisation Network Meeting
(Internal Meeting)

Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy

09:00

Registrationย 

09:30

Welcome

10:00

ESA Commercialisation Network Meeting

12:30

Lunch

13:30

ESA Commercialisation Network Meeting

15:30

Closing & Farewell