Siemens Participates in ESA Initiative to Strengthen European Space Industry

Network Supports Over 2,000 Start-Ups Siemens Participates in ESA Initiative to Strengthen European Space Industry

2026-04-08 From Siemens Digital Industries | Translated by AI 2 min Reading Time

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Siemens signs a letter of intent with the European Space Agency (ESA) to join its partnership initiative. This is an important signal for Europe's business sector and the European security strategy.

Siemens has entered into a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA). It has joined the 'Partnership Initiative for Commercialization' (EPIC) programme, which opens up new opportunities for start-ups from ESA's Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs).(Image: ESA/NASA/Cities at Night) — Siemens has entered into a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA). It has joined the 'Partnership Initiative for Commercialization' (EPIC) programme, which opens up new opportunities for start-ups from ESA's Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs).
(Image: ESA/NASA/Cities at Night)

Siemens will be working with the European Space Agency (ESA) in the future and is participating in its 'Partnership Initiative for Commercialization' (EPIC) programme. The aim is to provide start-ups from the ESA Business Incubation Centers with new development opportunities. The aim is to strengthen the industrialization and marketing of space products and services. Start-ups should be able to scale their technologies internationally, while Europe's position in the international space industry is strengthened and sustainable growth in the sector is promoted.

Siemens provides the European space industry with industry-ready digital twin solutions and a fully digital engineering and simulation infrastructure. Start-ups will also have access to mentors and experts in this field. These services are part of an incubator program developed specifically for the EPIC start-ups. With the help of the Siemens Xcelerator platform, start-ups in the field of space technology can develop, simulate and test complex systems in a virtual environment. This enables them to expand their engineering capabilities, accelerate product development and improve market opportunities. The initiative also includes joint activities to increase the visibility of the participating companies in the European space ecosystem.

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Siemens will provide the European space industry with comprehensive, industry-ready digital twin capabilities and a fully digital engineering and simulation infrastructure. Also part of the program is access to mentors and experts in the field - all as part of a tailored incubator program for the start-ups in the EPIC program.(Image: Siemens)

Joana Kamenova, Commercialization Officer and EPIC Manager at ESA (left), and Yona Baskharoun, Global Industry Manager for SMEs, Partners and Science - Simulation and Test at Siemens Digital Industries Software (right), at the kick-off meeting of the collaboration at ESA's ECSAT site.(Image: Siemens)

The ESA Business Incubation Centers maintain 37 locations in Europe and form the largest European network for the promotion of space start-ups. The aim is to support start-ups and help them grow. More than 2,000 start-ups have benefited from the program to date. Siemens' services are also available to projects supported by ESA Technology Brokers and ESA Phi-LabNET.

"As one of the most important providers of software solutions for space initiatives, it is in Siemens' DNA to bring new technologies quickly into application," says Cedrik Neike, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO of Siemens Digital Industries. "Together with ESA, we are shaping the future of space: we are helping start-ups to scale up faster and implement their solutions on an industrial scale. This strengthens Europe's competitiveness and technological sovereignty in the space industry."

"We welcome Siemens' participation in the EPIC initiative and look forward to the added value their technology and expertise will bring to our start-up ecosystem," said Geraldine Naja, Director of Commercialization, Industry and Competitiveness at the European Space Agency. "This collaboration is in line with our mission to foster innovation and support the growth of promising start-ups in Europe."

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