PROOF OF CONCEPT STUDIES/PILOT PROJECTS IN ACCESS BASS - DOWNSTREAM APPLICATIONS - STANDARD CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The ACCESS (Accelerating Commercialisation and Competitiveness of the European Space Sector) programme helps companies develop innovative commercial products and services that strengthen European competitiveness in both space and non-space markets. It fosters a diverse and dynamic space ecosystem, ensuring that the benefits of commercialisation reach all Participating States.Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) is the element of ACCESS programme specifically designed to accelerate the transformation of innovative ideas into market-ready space-based services and applications that deliver measurable socio-economic impact.BASS offers to companies and academia derisking tools to mitigate technical and commercial risks, shortening the path from concept to market. With a strong user-driven focus, BASS creates the conditions for commercial success and positions space as a driver of innovation, competitiveness, and lasting value for society.To deliver these outcomes, BASS offers a comprehensive support package which includes zero-equity funding, tailored business and technical expertise, project management guidance, ESA branding, and access to commercialisation networks. This ecosystem connects companies with customers, investors, and partners, enabling them to overcome market barriers whilesecuring sustainable growth through private investment and demand-driven adoption.BASS support is tailored to every stage of developmentfrom assessing the viability of new space-based applications, to designing, implementing, and piloting space-based solutions and supporting their expansion into new markets.