The European Space Agency (ESA) and the ESA Business Incubation Centres (BICs) in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania invite members of the Space community in the Nordic and Baltic countries to attend the Nordic & Baltic ESA BIC Startup Event 2026, at Solna Gate (Stockholm, Sweden) on 15-16 April 2026.
The Event
The Nordic & Baltic ESA BIC Startup Event 2026 is organised by the ESA BIC Network in the Nordic and Baltic countries and supported by the ESA Commercialisation Department. The objective is to activate fruitful partnerships at international and regional level, by fostering the cooperation between ESA BIC startups, alumni, as well as already established industrial players working in the space sector.
The key elements of the event include:
thematic sessions, where startups can present their capabilities in dedicated pitch sessions, and already established players can present their key activities and needs
networking opportunities and social events to help attendees establish new contacts in an efficient and time-saving manner, and in a relaxed environment
keynote presentations on inspiring topics, current and future programme needs and opportunities.
The thematic sessions will focus on the following topics:
application of satellite data for forest management and agriculture
space-enabled disaster management and emergency response
space-driven smart cities and infrastructure planning
technologies enabling life and operations beyond Earth and space-enabled health and medical innovations
energy-efficient propulsion and power management in space
how AI is transforming satellite operations, data processing, and autonomy in orbit
space technologies for dual-use and defence.
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