The scope of this procurement procedure is to award and sign multiple Framework Contracts for the provision of editorial, web, graphics, multimedia, and public and media outreach activities services. The FWC will be awarded in cascade to the first three ranked tenderers.
Announcement of opportunity for the ESA Academy Experiments Programme 2025-2026
Organised by:
European Space Agency
The call for proposals for the 2025-2026 cycle of the ESA Academy Experiments programme is now open! University teams are invited to submit ideas for scientific and technical experiments. The Experiments programme offers free consultation prior to submitting an experiment proposal. Successful applicants will be supported in the design, development and operations of their experiment onboard one of the available platforms.
The European Space Agency offers up to 75,000 EUR (75%) funding for projects combining metaverse technologies with space assets like satellite navigation, Earth observation, or SatCom. The call targets early-stage service concepts in areas such as industry, training, tourism, real estate, and civil security. Selected teams receive technical and business support to test feasibility, viability, and user demand over a 6-month Kick-Start study. Projects must show how space data adds value and enable immersive, digitally enhanced services.
The European Space Agency invites proposals for feasibility studies on using satellite technologies — communication, Earth observation, and navigation — to advance green hydrogen as a sustainable energy source. The aim is to explore how space-based solutions can enhance hydrogen production, storage, and distribution across sectors such as energy, transport, maritime, and smart cities, supporting the transition to net-zero by 2050. Selected projects will assess technical feasibility, market potential, and environmental impact, developing proof-of-concept applications in collaboration with partners like EPRI, DENA, AREG, and WWF Germany. ESA offers up to €200,000 in co-funding (80%) alongside technical and business support.
The European Space Agency invites proposals for feasibility studies exploring the potential of bioengineering in microgravity to create new, commercially viable products and services. The initiative targets industries such as pharmaceuticals, materials science, healthcare, and food, aiming to assess market demand and develop sustainable business models. Leveraging space’s unique microgravity conditions, the studies will examine technologies like tissue engineering, biomanufacturing, and microgravity bioreactors, which can enable breakthroughs not possible on Earth. ESA offers €200,000 in full funding, along with technical and commercial support, access to its partner network, and the use of the ESA brand.
Given the evolving threat environment in Space, Defence users are likely to require tailored assets to conduct space-to-space operations in support of Space Domain Awareness, to protect and ensure the uninterrupted services of space systems used for defence applications, in particular to inspect, repair, update, maintain or deorbit military satellites. However, no EU or EDF-associated armed forces currently possess such capabilities. Building upon or integrating results from relevant civilian EU-funded actions, the EDF intends to remedy to this shortfall by addressing R&D actions paving the way to future capabilities for on-orbit operations and services for defence applications.
The Space for Monitoring Hazardous Materials opportunity focuses on supporting innovative space-enabled applications for hazardous materials management. This includes identifying contaminated sites, monitoring toxic material degradation and providing predictive insights for proactive remediation efforts. The initiative aims to address regulatory mandates and health concerns by leveraging advanced monitoring technologies.
A particular emphasis is placed on compliance with international and national regulations.
EUSPA/NP/14/24 - Navigation Integrity & GNSS User Authentication Receiver Development (NAVIGUARD)
Organised by:
EUSPA
The objective of this procurement procedure is to conclude two Direct Contracts aimed at developing high maturity civil aviation receivers to demonstrate the feasibility of a next-generation DFMC SBAS and H-ARAIM receiver, implementing Navigation Message Authentication (NMA) functionalities, including OSNMA, to increase user segment resilience to Radio Frequency Interference.
