Supporting space businesses

EU Space is dedicated to driving innovation and growth in the space business sector and beyond. Whether you're an entrepreneur with a bold idea or an established company, we're here to help you launch solutions that make an impact across Europe and on a global scale.

Featured Initiative
EU Space Policy

Over the past two decades, the European Union (EU) has steadily expanded its role in space to ensure that Europe fully benefits from the data and services provided by space-based technologies. From satellite navigation to climate monitoring, EU space capabilities now touch nearly every aspect of daily life and global governance.

Supporting Space Businesses
Empowering innovation from idea to orbit
Innovation Hub
Cassini

The CASSINI initiative (Competitive Space Start-ups for Innovation) is designed to boost space businesses in Europe. It supports entrepreneurs, start-ups, and SMEs in the space industry for the 2021-2027 period, providing end-to-end support from idea to market.

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Launch Capabilities
Access to Space

Space holds the potential to deliver enormous benefits for life on Earth. To unlock these opportunities, we need autonomous, resilient and competitive access to space.

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Digital Infrastructure and Networks
Connecting Europe's space ecosystem
Digital EU Space Ecosystem

An interactive platform for European Space actors to network, share knowledge, promote products and services, organise events, and co-develop new initiatives.

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EU Space Networks

Supporting the European Commission's mission to bridge skills and data usage gaps, promoting EU space data and services across new sectors.

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Environmental Sustainability
Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR)

As the space sector expands, driven by rapid technological progress and growing activity from both commercial and government players, it's becoming increasingly important to make sure these developments are environmentally sustainable.