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Six space sector start-ups are beginning their incubation process at ESA BIC Andalusia, a centre managed by CATEC

CATEC2026-05-26T13:25:18+02:00May 26, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: business incubator, CATEC, entrepreneurship, ESA, ESA BIC ANDALUSIA, European Space Agency, incubator, Ministry of Science, Regional Government of Andalusia, Seville, Seville City Council, Space, start-ups|

The selected companies (four from the upstream sector and two from the downstream sector) are Hisperion, OLMA Space, Orbital Boost Aerospace (OBA), Albor Space, YNSAT and Graniot. They will take part in an incubation programme lasting between 12 and 24 months, which includes up to €60,000 in direct funding, 80 hours of specialist support and access to the ESA BIC international network.

The Secretary General for Research and Innovation at the Regional Government of Andalusia visits CATEC and highlights its important role in aerospace innovation

CATEC2026-05-07T13:14:05+02:00May 7, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: aerospace, CATEC, defence, Department of Universities, drones, entrepreneurship, innovation, projects, Regional Government of Andalusia, research, robotics, Space, technology, UAS, UAVS, visit|

During the visit, accompanied by the Director-General for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship and Continuing Education, Francisco Javier González Navarro, he was able to see our facilities and technological capabilities at first hand, as well as attend several specially organised technology demonstrations and learn about some of the most significant innovation projects in which we are currently involved.

Strengthening our commitment to the space sector by participating in New Space & Solutions 2026

CATEC2026-04-21T10:34:24+02:00April 21, 2026|Categories: Events|Tags: CATEC, drones, international conference, new space, New Space Solutions, Sevilla, Seville, Space, technology, UAS|

CATEC had an exhibition stand at this international conference held in Seville, where we presented our new drone technology called BRISA, and took part in various panel discussions and sessions as part of the scientific programme.

The first call for space startups by ESA BIC Andalucía was a great success

CATEC2026-04-01T13:27:03+02:00March 17, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: business incubator, call for proposals, CATEC, entrepreneurship, ESA, ESA BIC ANDALUSIA, European Space Agency, incubator, Ministry of Science, Regional Government of Andalusia, Seville, Seville City Council, SMEs, Space, startups|

The proposals submitted have already been assessed by the Tender Evaluation Board (TEB), the technical committee responsible for their technical evaluation, and the final selections will be announced publicly in the coming days.

CATEC shares its expertise on unmanned aerial mobility and the promotion of spin-offs in the space sector at the Trasfiere Forum

CATEC2026-04-01T12:44:06+02:00February 27, 2026|Categories: Events, News|Tags: CATEC, CUAM, drones, entrepreneurship, Foro Trasfiere, innovation, Science, Space, spin-offs, talent, technology, UAS, University, unmanned aerial mobility, unmanned systems|

Our Director of Avionics and Systems, Antidio Viguria, and the Manager of ESA BIC Andalucía, Gracia Catalina Piñero, took part in two panel discussions at this leading event in the field of science and innovation in Spain, held in Málaga

CATEC’s prominent presence at the first edition of the NISE Congress held in Seville

CATEC2026-01-14T16:52:31+01:00January 14, 2026|Categories: Events, News|Tags: aeronautics, ANDALUSIA, automotive industry, CATEC, companies, competitiveness, ESA BIC ANDALUSIA, industry, innovation, NISE Congress, Seville, Space, technology|

Our CEO, Joaquín Rodríguez Grau, participated in two round tables on Space and Automotive with other important companies and agents from the industrial and technological sector, while we also presented the ESA BIC Andalucía startups incubation programme to our community, and exhibited various pieces manufactured by CATEC for projects and companies in the space sector.

The ESA incubator in Andalusia carries out the technical evaluation of its first call for space start-ups

CATEC2025-12-22T13:35:57+01:00December 19, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: business incubator, CATEC, entrepreneurship, ESA, ESA BIC ANDALUSIA, European Space Agency, Ministry of Science, Regional Government of Andalusia, Sevilla, Seville City Council, Space, Spanish Space Agency, startups|

ESA BIC Andalusia, the only business incubation centre of the European Space Agency in Andalusia, managed by CATEC, has completed the technical evaluation of the initiatives and projects submitted to its first call for the selection of new startups in [...]

Success of CATEC’s Activities Held for World Space Week

CATEC2025-12-17T09:26:27+01:00October 14, 2025|Categories: Events, News|Tags: CATEC, Engineering, ESA BIC ANDALUSIA, Open Day, Space, students, World Space Week|

We delivered a talk to more than 100 students at the Centro Público Integrado de Formación Profesional (CPIFP) Javier Imbroda and held an Open Day at our center in Seville, attended by students from Universidad Loyola Andalucía and the University of Seville, as well as the Space Commission of the Andalucía Aerospace Cluster.