The European Defence Fund (EDF) is one of the main EU programmes supporting research and development in the defence sector. For companies, research organisations and startups working on dual-use or defence-related technologies, it offers a Read More
Space data business funding opportunities
Several organisations based in the Netherlands are involved in the EU-funded FIERCE programme. They support SMEs that want to explore, develop, or scale green solutions using downstream space data, such as Earth Observation. This article Read More
Source: EUSPA EUSPA is a strong supporter of the EU Space downstream market, having invested heavily in the development of space-based solutions that use the data and services provided by the EU Space Read More
On 17 December 2025, the Commission adopted the European Defence Fund’s 2026 Annual Work Programme, earmarking €1 billion for collaborative research and development (R&D) in the field of defence. Read More
European Commission press release, published on 11 December 2025Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_3022 Today, the European Commission adopted the main Horizon Europe work programme for 2026-2027, a €14 billion investment designed to Read More
Groundstation.space is joining the EU-funded FIERCE project as one of its Innovation Intermediaries. FIERCE focuses on helping European SMEs explore and adopt space data solutions that support sustainability and operational efficiency. The initiative invests €2.5 Read More
Based on existing EU and international initiatives, Ukrainian cities that commit to the target of climate neutrality can become part of the EU Cities Mission and subsequent Horizon Europe calls. This has now been formalised Read More
A few weeks ago, the European Commission launched the largest public consultation ever held on the past, present and future of the EU’s Horizon research and innovation programmes 2014-2027. In line with the Commission’Read More
EU Missions are an additional part of the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme for 2021-2027 which tackles big societal challenges and aims to achieve ambitious goals in health, climate and the environment by 2030. This Read More
The Netherlands Space Office together with Groundstation.SPACE launched the Open Calls Network! As part of this network, we are organising a series of webinars, as well as a dedicated LinkedIn page. By joining the Read More
