About Us

Design Terminal is Central Europe’s leading innovation agency, being present in 14 countries. Come from any area or sector, be a startup, SME or large company, we will identify your innovation challenges and help you find solutions with the best experts.

Since 2014 we have helped more than 2,500 companies in more than 250 programs. We believe that innovation can not exist without an optimistic community, which is why we place great emphasis on a network of personal connections.

Are you a student, researcher, entrepreneur, or do you have a startup or SME? ESA BIC Hungary is your place to implement your ideas useful for the space industry and build a successful business out of them!

Your journey with ESA BIC Hungary

1 Build your rocket
Get support from subject matter experts int TECHNICAL, BUSSINESS AND LEGAL/IPR matters
2 POWER ON
Receive incentive funding up to 50.000 euros and reach national and global investors
3 HOST YOUR ROCKET
Get access to office accommodation, where you can work together with your peers
4 Colleagues on board
ESA BIC Hungary will be your gateway to a worldwide network of collaboration with other start-ups, industry, academia, ...
5 Ticket to the Moon
An association with a powerful brand cab deliver great benefits and open doors. Adding the ESA randing to your start-up is a credibility sign recognised globally.
Who can get on board?

Your suggested product, processes or service is based on a new technological invention or a new application of existing technology and have a valid space connection such as:

  • exploitation of space technology
  • use of knowledge in the space domain
  • utilization of space systems and space-based service
  • addressing any part of the space value chain

You are a natural person / team (if selected you must be able to incorporate your startup) or a company. The majority of the company shares do not belong to another company (or companies). You are located in Hungary. Your company is not older than 5 years.

Application Process
  • READ & WRITE

    Download, complete and sign the application documents available vie the following link. Should you have any questions about the process, please contact [email protected].
  • SUBMIT

    The signed Business Application Proposal documents should be digitally submitted to [email protected] the latest on the submission deadline.
  • WAIT while we EVALUATE

    Once your application has been received, the Tender Opening Board (TOB) will check your proposal’s admissibility to the Call and, if successful, you will be invited to present at the Tender Evaluation Board (TEB), where your proposal’s content will be evaluated by an international expert team.
  • GET ON THE BOARD

    If successful at the TEB, you will be invited to join the Space Terminal incubation programme. Following a strategic discussion with our subject matter experts, we will send you the contracts to sign and welcome you onboard!

The next application deadline is 25 April 2024!