European Space Agency: Space For Sustainable Industry and Digital Business Transformation

This European Space Agency contest connects companies building space-enabled services with large industry partners who have real problems to solve. The challenge owners are Coca-Cola, P&G, Galp and Tomorrowland/Love Tomorrow.

You respond to one of their published challenges by proposing a six-month Proof-of-concept Study. The challenges cover water resilience, security and enterprise risk, renewable energy, sustainable manufacturing, consumer insight, temporary-city operations, mobility, logistics and immersive experiences. Topics include, but are not limited to, water resilience, environmental stewardship, digital twins, immersive experiences, sustainable logistics and supply chains, and consumer insights.

Winning teams are offered a Cooperative Agreement to carry out their proposed study. They also get direct access to the corporate partners. This lets you test your solution against real operational needs and move towards commercial adoption, with the partners acting as both challenge owners and potential customers.

The call opened on 17 September 2026 and closes on 30 October 2026 at 4:00pm. The page does not state an award value.

Teams must be based in one of the listed ESA-eligible countries, which include the United Kingdom. UK teams from every region of the UK can apply.

One practical point to plan for. Your application must respond directly to one of the published challenges, or it will not be considered. You will also need Written Authorisation for ESA funding from the National Delegation of each country where your industrial partners are located. This is needed for the Full Proposal, and the page strongly advises contacting the delegations as soon as possible.

Official source: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/european-space-agency-space-for-sustainable-industry-and-digital-business-transformation/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.