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INNOspace Masters promotes ideas for the transfer of technology and expertise from other industries to the space sector (spin-ins/New Space) or from space to non-space sectors (spin-offs).
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The overall theme for the 2024 round of the competition is:
Space up your Life – Innovations for a smarter Earth and Space
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Under this overall theme, the competition offers six different challenges for you to participate in. Each challenge covers a wide range of topics and focuses on a different stage of technological maturity – from applied research to market-ready solutions.
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In addition to global networking contacts, the winners will receive technological and commercial support, as well as assistance with project implementation.
On behalf of the Federal Government, the German Space Agency at DLR designs and implements the German Space Programme, which integrates all German space activities at national and European level.
The German Space Agency at DLR has started the INNOspace® initiative to promote innovation, technology transfer and new markets.
The challenge:
The space industry is in transition: New technologies make concepts like commercial spaceflight or in-orbit manufacturing economically feasible, disrupting the market and opening up space for all earthly innovation sectors – and vice versa. Therefore, the German Space Agency at DLR is looking for smart ideas and concepts for space spin-ins and spin-offs that lead to improved technologies, processes, and applications by transferring expertise between Earth and space. The focus of the DLR Challenge is aimed at technology developments prior to commercialisation. Cross-industry cooperation projects are of particular relevance. So team up with partners from other industries and submit your idea!
This year’s DLR Challenge impulse topics include, but are not limited to:
Ideas can range from basic applied research up to technology demonstrators.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is dedicated to the peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of mankind. Established in 1975, ESA works with its 22 Member States to push the frontiers of science and technology and to promote economic growth in Europe.
One of our top priorities is to help companies seize the commercial opportunities to exploit space technologies and data and benefit society at the same time, with the ambition of creating a greener, safer and digital Europe. Our vision is to make the continent a space commercialisation hub, where innovative ideas can grow into world-beating space companies that benefit people all over the world.
The challenge:
There are tremendous commercial opportunities by using satellites and the technologies that underpin space infrastructure and data. Space assets and insights derived from space data generate value in non-space domains such as critical infrastructure, communications, (cyber) security, green transition, sustainable mobility, and more. Today, more innovative applications are becoming financially feasible. Thus, new commercial opportunities for all sectors arise, while creating benefits to new communities.
The ESA Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs) and the ESA Business Applications and Space Solutions (ESA BA) programmes provide a comprehensive and structured system that supports innovative businesses who want to seize these opportunities.
The ESA BICs in Germany are searching for ambitious entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas involving space technologies or new commercial concepts for the application of space data. Start-ups will receive support to turn their ideas into a viable company. Potential innovation areas are:
Prerequisite: Valid space connection, existing business idea.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is dedicated to the peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of mankind. Established in 1975, ESA works with its 22 Member States to push the frontiers of science and technology and to promote economic growth in Europe.
One of our top priorities is to help companies seize the commercial opportunities to exploit space technologies and data and benefit society at the same time, with the ambition of creating a greener, safer and digital Europe. Our vision is to make the continent a space commercialisation hub, where innovative ideas can grow into world-beating space companies that benefit people all over the world.
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The challenge:
There are tremendous commercial opportunities by using satellites and the technologies that underpin space infrastructure and data. Space assets and insights derived from space data generate value in non-space domains such as critical infrastructure, communications, (cyber) security, green transition, sustainable mobility, and more. Today, more innovative applications are becoming financially feasible. Thus, new commercial opportunities for all sectors arise, while creating benefits to new communities.
The ESA Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs) and the ESA Business Applications and Space Solutions (ESA BA) programmes provide a comprehensive and structured system that supports innovative businesses wanting to seize these opportunities.
In a drive for a sustainable future, ESA BA supports businesses of all sizes and across all sectors to develop innovative solutions for Earth using space technology. We are looking for innovative technologies or applications for sectors such as:
Prerequisite: High technological readiness level, utilisation of space technology or data, concept for innovative application in terrestrial market and confirmed customer need.
Airbus is a European leader and pioneer in the space sector, with a strong focus on technology and industrial development using new commercial approaches. With the vision of a zero-waste space industry, Airbus aims to boost space commercialisation in Europe, whilst focusing on efficiency and sustainability, both on Earth and in space. The aim is to create a green space market and to promote new space applications by integrating and connecting different systems and sectors along the entire space industry value chain.
The challenge:
Airbus is looking for innovators with ideas for exceptional hardware, industrial processes, applications, or business models with relevance for space that promise to have a lasting influence on our daily lives. The focus is on smart solutions enabling sustainable and efficient innovations for space and Earth on topics such as, but not limited to:
The challenge:
Mercedes-Benz is looking for smart innovation for future mobility enabled by space solutions. Join the Mercedes-Benz car2space Challenge at INNOspace Masters:
With more than 40 years of experience as an independent force in the European space industry, OHB tackles one of the biggest challenges of today: The sustainable and cost-efficient use of resources. Thus, especially synergies and developments for space and Earth should be in focus. The technologies developed by OHB cover the entire cycle of space innovation from building and launching satellites into space via establishing ground stations and IT solutions. We are always open to new creative approaches, including the exploration of new worlds in space and on the ground.
The challenge:
Our world does not stop at the exosphere. Space systems and technologies and their sustainable applications are vital for securing our future. OHB is looking for smart ideas at all stages of innovation – from novel concepts to cost-efficient and competitive solutions. Ideas could focus on, but are not limited to, the following areas:
Learn which criteria the submission needs to fulfill in order to have the best chances of winning the dedicated challenge.