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Breaking into space entrepreneurship with CASSINI

Space has become one of the most exciting ecosystems to generate revenue. Yet, when most people hear the term "space business" the first thing that pops into their head is a rocket blasting off of a launch pad and a control room. Space is more than Mars landings. It’s about creating solutions that make a positive impact on the economy or help us green our planet.

A "space entrepreneur" can be anyone from any sector that is looking into space data to innovate and add value to their or someone else’s business model. It could be a startup monitoring the environmental impact of tourism using Earth Observation data from Copernicus or a drone operator integrating secured satellite navigation services from Galileo to deliver first aid products.

Now, one can wonder: How? And with what cost? 

Well, thanks to CASSINI aspiring entrepreneurs in the EU can shoot for the stars!

CASSINI is the European Commission's initiative to support entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs in the space industry, including New Space, during 2021-2027. The initiative is open to all areas of the EU Space Programme, and covers both upstream (i.e., nanosats, launchers, etc. and downstream (i.e., products/services enabled by space data, etc.). CASSINI includes a €1 billion EU seeds and growth fund, hackathons and mentoring, prizes, a business accelerator, partnering and matchmaking.

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