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December 12th, 2025
ESA and GEOSAT Join Forces to Accelerate Space Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a Letter of Intent with GEOSAT, marking an important milestone in advancing Europe’s space commercialisation landscape.

Through ESA’s Partnership Initiative for Commercialisation (EPIC), this collaboration aims to empower start-ups, scale-ups, and entrepreneurs to harness the transformative potential of satellite imagery and geospatial intelligence for economic growth and societal benefit.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a Letter of Intent with GEOSAT, marking an important milestone in advancing Europe’s space commercialisation landscape. Through ESA’s Partnership Initiative for Commercialisation (EPIC), this collaboration aims to empower start-ups, scale-ups, and entrepreneurs to harness the transformative potential of satellite imagery and geospatial intelligence for economic growth and societal benefit.

Supporting Europe’s New Space Economy

The collaboration between ESA and GEOSAT will focus on integrating advanced EO capabilities into the support services offered to EPIC beneficiaries, including:

  • Access to GEOSAT’s satellite data to help entrepreneurs test, validate, and enhance their applications and services.
  • Technical mentorship and expertise to guide start-ups in developing innovative solutions powered by geospatial intelligence.
  • Joint outreach and networking activities to expand market opportunities and raise awareness of the societal value of EO technologies.