1st Benelux Space Startup Competition
BENELUX
3rd-4th May, 2025
WHAT IS A SPACE STARTUP COMPETITION?
A Space Startup Competition (SSC) is a 2-day business accelerator for pre-bootstrap startups or teams with space business ideas.
The event is open to a global applicant pool of students and young professionals between the ages of 18 – 35.
Selected individuals will have the opportunity to develop their business ideas under the guidance of expert mentors from the space sector.
The event finale is a pitch competition where delegates will present their business plans to a prestigious panel of judges who will provide feedback and select winners.
This forward-thinking event is designed to capitalize on the vigor and creativity of the next generation of entrepreneurs. We aim to enable knowledge-sharing amongst peers and professionals to provide participants with the necessary backdrop to network, learn, and advance the future.
Competition Prizes
The Benelux Space Startup Competition will offer fantastic opportunities to increase your experience within the Space Startup sector!
These include business coaching, financial support, internships and many more.
*will be announced soon!
The event format
After the end of the registrations, delegates with no team will be given the opportunity of entering already formed teams.
In the weeks prior to the event, all delegates will be given an introduction to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and effective pitch. This will happen in the form of two webinars with guest experts from the industry and academia.
During the two-day event, the teams will work in groups to develop their idea and shape it into a business case, with the support of experienced mentors.
At the conclusion of the Benelux SSC, each team will present its idea in front of a jury during a pitch competition. The business ideas may include new technologies, spin-in or spin-off, or space data applications.
