ESA BIC Lithuania autumn call 2026
ESA BIC Lithuania offers €50,000 and up to two years of incubation to space related startups in Lithuania. The autumn call closes on 5 October 2026.
ESA BIC Lithuania is the European Space Agency business incubation centre in Lithuania, run by Visoriai IT Park. The home page says the autumn call is now open, with a cut off date of 5 October. The call documents were updated on 7 September 2026.
Selected startups get €50,000 for product and IP development. Startups based in Vilnius can get up to €25,000 extra. Support also includes 50 hours of business advice, 10 hours of legal and IP advice and 20 hours of technical support. The incubation lasts up to two years in Vilnius or Kaunas.
The call is open to companies registered in Lithuania that are less than five years old, or that register after selection. The business needs a link to space, either upstream, downstream or through technology transfer, and a viable business case.
To apply, send a signed cover letter, a business plan, an incubation proposal and appendices before the cut off date, as described on the apply page. The team encourages applicants to send a draft at least a week before the cut off for feedback.