ESA InCubed (Investing in Industrial Innovation, Earth observation)
ESA InCubed
Status not published
Continuously open: InCubed accepts ideas at any time through its online idea submission, followed by a structured proposal phase.
Co-funds the development of commercial Earth observation products and services. ESA typically covers up to 50-80% of project cost depending on the company's size and the maturity of the product, with the applicant funding the rest. Project sizes are negotiated case by case and have ranged widely.
European Space Agency Phi-lab / Earth Observation Programmes
public · supranational
Deadline: rolling — Continuously open: InCubed accepts ideas at any time through its online idea submission, followed by a structured proposal phase.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: space, ai, climate
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- Locally registered entity required
Company registered in an ESA Member State participating in the InCubed programme. Requires a commercial Earth observation product with a clear business case and co-investment.
Source. https://incubed.esa.int/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked