Deadline: 30 September 2024
Applications are now open for the CASSINI Business Accelerator programme, a 6-month intensive acceleration programme to boost the commercial growth of top space startups and scaleups.
The CASSINI Space Entrepreneurship Initiative is a European Commission entrepreneurial support mechanism that cuts across all components of EU Space Programme. It offers actions targeted at the full entrepreneurial lifecycle – from idea generation to market entry and growth – and covers both the upstream and downstream sectors. The CASSINI Business Accelerator is part of the CASSINI initiative. CASSINI includes a seed and growth fund, as well as hackathons and mentoring, prizes, a business accelerator, partnering and matchmaking. Launched in January 2023, the CASSINI Business Accelerator is the biggest space startup accelerator in Europe.
Benefits
- International growth oriented, focus on sales, and investment
- Extensive skill & capability development plan tailored to your needs
- Large network with access to local markets & stakeholders
- Highly-qualified mentors to help accelerate your business development & fundraising
- E-learning and monthly webinars with leading experts
- Introductions to relevant investors during Matchmaking & Demo Day events
- Fundraising support and a 75,000€ voucher for startups who successfully complete the programme
Duration
- Upon being selected into the programme, startups will participate in a 6-month accelerator from 3 November 2023 – 30 April 2024.
Who they’re looking for?
- European space startups and scaleups
- Companies with proven commercial traction and product-market-fit
- Highly-ambitious and versatile founding teams
- And looking to increase their sales
Who can apply?
- You must be an EU-registered entity to apply for the programme (Norway & Iceland included, Switzerland is excluded).
For more information, visit CASSINI.
