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ESA InCubed (Investing in Industrial Innovation, Earth observation)

ESA InCubed

Status

Status not published

Continuously open: InCubed accepts ideas at any time through its online idea submission, followed by a structured proposal phase.

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Amount
Not published

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.

Funder

European Space Agency Phi-lab / Earth Observation Programmes

public · supranational

Deadline: Open all year — Continuously open: InCubed accepts ideas at any time through its online idea submission, followed by a structured proposal phase.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

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.

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Source. https://incubed.esa.int/ · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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