ESA Technology Broker UK – connecting businesses and research for space innovation

The ESA Technology Broker UK, delivered by TWI Ltd on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA), supports the growth of the UK space ecosystem by helping organisations transfer, adapt, and commercialise technologies across space and non-space sectors.

Our mission is to connect UK industry, academia, and research organisations with ESA programmes, funding opportunities, and strategic partnerships, accelerating innovation and industrial uptake.

Through this initiative, TWI leverages its cross-sector technical expertise and strong network in advanced manufacturing, materials, coatings, joining, and inspection to identify and support opportunities for technology spin-in and spin-out.

Our services

• Technology matchmaking: identifying applications for your technology in the space or non-space domain.

• ESA tender and programme guidance: helping companies navigate ESA’s GSTP, ARTES, Φ-Lab, and Commercialisation Gateway programmes.

• Opportunity scouting: mapping industrial capabilities to ESA priorities and future missions.

• Commercialisation support: defining business models and routes to market for dual-use technologies.

• Collaborative development: connecting SMEs, primes, and research centres for joint proposals and demonstration projects.

• Prepare for Space programme: tailored mentoring for companies new to space, delivered through individual workshops and technical expert input.

Who we support

• Non-space companies looking to apply their technologies to space missions or ESA tenders.

• Space-sector organisations seeking innovative solutions or cross-sector partners.

• Startups and SMEs interested in commercialisation or funding pathways with ESA.

Collaboration invitation

The ESA Technology Broker UK welcomes partnerships with industry, academia, and research organisations to help grow the UK’s role in the European space ecosystem.

If your organisation develops a novel material, process, or digital technology with potential relevance to the space sector — or if you are a space company seeking cross-sector innovation — the ESA Technology Broker UK can help you identify opportunities, build consortia, and engage with ESA.

Learn more at www.esa-techbroker.co.uk