Space for Sustainable Industry and Digital Business Transformation Contest
The Space for Sustainable Industry and Digital Business Transformation Contest supports companies testing space-enabled solutions to industry partners’ operational challenges and their potential for wider use.
Funder: European Space Agency
Due Dates: October 30, 2026 (Full Proposal)
Funding Amounts: Six-month proof-of-concept study
Summary: A contest for companies to test space-enabled solutions to operational challenges set by four industry partners.
Key Information: Proposals must directly address a published challenge and include written National Delegation authorisation for ESA funding.
Description
The European Space Agency’s Business Applications and Space Solutions programme runs this contest with Coca-Cola, P&G, Galp and Tomorrowland/Love Tomorrow. It connects companies developing space-enabled services with these organisations to prototype solutions against operational needs and explore their potential for commercial adoption.
Applicants propose a six-month proof-of-concept study responding to a published challenge. Topics include water resilience, environmental stewardship, digital twins, immersive experiences, sustainable logistics and supply chains, and consumer insights. Solutions may use Earth observation, satellite navigation, satellite communications or space-derived technologies and expertise. Studies are intended to test technical, operational and business assumptions while demonstrating value to a challenge owner and potential for wider use.
