ROCKET & BEMBEL . 18 FEBRUARY 2027 . ESA / ESOC
Technology that solves your challenges.
New technologies. The right partners. Practical applications.
Bring your specific need. We connect you with selected technology companies from the ESA Business Incubation Centre - personally, precisely and with a focus on application.
Innovation that makes a difference in your organisation
Do you have a technological challenge but not yet the right solution or implementation partner? We shorten the path from question to relevant contact. ESA BIC Hessen companies transfer advanced technologies and capabilities into market-ready applications - for challenges already facing businesses, municipalities and public institutions today.
- Curated contacts instead of random conversations
- New approaches for specific challenges
- Direct access to current technology know-how
- Potential for pilot projects and collaborations
Where can technology make a greater difference for you?
Your challenge does not need to be fully formulated. Initial needs, questions from hackathons or internal innovation projects can all be a starting point.
From contact to project
Three steps. One shared goal.
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01
18 February 2027
Get to know each other
Curated conversations with companies whose technologies fit your needs.
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02
Afterwards
Develop together
Define challenges and set up pilot projects or collaborations.
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03
15 April 2027
Present successes
Present and recognise selected outcomes at the Ad Astra Summit.
The event day
Focused exchange. New connections.
Morning
Curated Innovation Matching
Carefully prepared conversations between organisations with needs and suitable ESA BIC companies.
Afternoon
Celebrating Innovation & Success
Funding projects, technologies and alumni successes - plus exchange with industry, networks and financing partners.
Which challenge would you like to advance?
Briefly describe your needs and interests. We identify suitable conversation partners and get back to you personally.
No obligation . Personal response
Programme
Check-in
Arrival at ESA / ESOC in Darmstadt.
Matching
Carefully prepared matching meetings with suitable technology companies.
Lunch break
Shared lunch break.
Evening event check-in
Check-in for participants of the evening event.
Celebrating Innovation & Success
Meet new and completed projects, followed by networking.
Event close
Who is Rocket & Bembel for?
For companies and institutions that want to do more than observe new technologies: they want to use and shape them in practice.
You do not need a fully developed project idea. An interest in innovation, collaboration or a specific challenge is enough.
small businessesmedium-sized businesseslarge companiesindustry partnerstechnology partnerspilot customersinnovation networksindustry networkscitiesmunicipalitiespublic authoritiesresearchscienceeconomic development organisationspublic institutionsprivate investorsprivate and public fundersinnovation managementR&Dstrategydigitalisationsustainabilityproductionbusiness development
Do you manage a business or industry network? Bring relevant challenges from your community or share this invitation with the right innovation leaders.
Finden Sie Ihren nächsten Innovationspartner.
Entdecken Sie Technologien aus dem ESA BIC Hessen und bringen Sie gezielt die Unternehmen ins Gespräch, deren Kompetenzen zu Ihren Interessen und Herausforderungen passen.
Eine fertig ausgearbeitete Challenge ist nicht erforderlich.