The European Space Agency (ESA) is actively seeking groundbreaking ideas to transform European space research and technology through its Open Discovery Ideas Channel. This initiative aims to identify and support innovative concepts with the potential to reshape the future of space exploration.
Selected proposals will receive ESA funding and gain access to the Agency's experts, state-of-the-art facilities, and extensive R&D network. The Discovery activities are specifically focused on disruptive ideas that align with ESA's Strategy 2040 goals, emphasizing high-risk, high-reward concepts in the early stages of development (up to TRL 4).
The Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP), launched in 2019, serves as the primary entry point for novel ideas into ESA. It welcomes submissions from researchers, entrepreneurs, and individuals with disruptive concepts for space science, engineering, or technology, fostering collaboration and advancement in the space industry.