Space Resources Week

Startup Support Program

21 April 2021

Early-Stage Startup Support Program

ESRIC
I. Introduction
II. Objectives
III. Partners

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The European Space Resources Innovation Centre
ESRIC aims to become the internationallyrecognised centre of expertise for scientific,
technical, business and economic aspects
related to the use of space resources for humanand robotic exploration, as well as for a future
in-space economy.
Established by LSA and LIST as a national innovation
centre in the field of space resources.
ESA joined as a strategic partner.
Implemented as a department at LIST, with a dedicatedgovernance and branding.

Other partners may join ESRIC to develop new ideasand projects.

ESRIC allows to address objectives of bothSpaceResources.lu & ESA’s space resources strategy
ESRIC develops activities in four main areas:

Research

Business

Research is at the heart of ESRIC’s mission tobuild a future in-space economy.

ESRIC will support commercial initiatives fromestablished players and start-ups, enable
technology transfer between space and non-spaceindustries and encourage public-private
partnerships and new initiatives.

ESRIC will establish world-class labs and testing
facilities to undertake ground-based R&D along
the space resources value chain.

Knowledge

CommunityESRIC will provide a source of up-to-date
information on developments related to spaceresources utilization.

ESRIC will help to connect the space resources
community by creating an open and collaborativeenvironment to encourage dialogue and exchangeof ideas.

Overview

I. Introduction• Early-Stage Startup Support Program to facilitate technicalproofing, market validation and business development of ideas
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Value Proposition

I. Introduction

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Overview

II. Objectives• Support the specific needs of early-stage ventures to prove theirtechnological value proposals that will enable near-termsustainable business models within terrestrial/space applications
and Space Resources utilization• Support startups in Luxembourg with access to non-dilutive andnon-refundable funding
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Approach

II. Objectives
2• 2021 - semester 2• 1 call / semester

Calls per year

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3Phases• Phase 1: Concept Proofing• Phase 2: Incubation >> 24m• Phase 3: Residency >> 36m

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Early-stage ventures• Space Resources• Terrestrial & Space Applications

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Space Resources Initiative

III. Partners

f {Technologies ; Knowledge ; Businesses ; People}

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Startup Support Program

3 Phases Support Program.
1. Concept Proofing Stage
(3 months)

2. Startup Launchpad(24 months)

3. Residency Stage(36 months)
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• Qualification and Validation phase• Validate technical development and its alignment to market opportunities• 5 startups• Technical and market validation phase (+Funding)• Confirm technical value proposal and first pilot customers/field tests• 1 startup / batch from Stage 1• Business development phase• Follow-up on technical development and grow sales/customer pool
• <1 start-up / batch from Stage 2
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Thank you

Lari CUJKO
Startup Program Leadlari.cujko@esric.lu

Olivier ZEPHIR
Incubation Leadolivier.zephir@technoport.lu