ESA bic Centro

🚀 ESA BIC Centro is officially launched – and the journey begins!

🛰️ On June 16, we welcomed entrepreneurs, startups, researchers, industry representatives and institutional partners to the IPN Space Incubator to celebrate the official launch of ESA BIC Centro and the start of a new chapter for space innovation in Portugal’s Centro Region and the Azores.

The evening opened with remarks from the European Space Agency (ESA) and our co-funding partners, followed by a lively networking cocktail that brought old and new faces together around a shared passion for space.

It also coincided with the date of the first startup selection panel (results to follow soon!), making this a particularly special occasion.

🤝 A special thank you to ESA - European Space Agency , Portugal Space , Município de Coimbra , Região Metropolitana de Coimbra, Município da Pampilhosa da Serra, Incuba+ Santa Maria for their continuous support and commitment to this programme.