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field__item"><h2>THE EUROPEAN UNION’s SPACE ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE</h2><p>CASSINI is the European Commission's initiative to support entrepreneurs, start-ups, and SMEs in the space industry, including New Space, during 2021-2027. The initiative is open to all areas of the EU Space Programme, and covers both upstream (i.e. nanosats, launchers, etc. and downstream (i.e. products/services enabled by space data, etc.). CASSINI includes a €1 billion EU seeds and growth fund, hackathons and mentoring, prizes, a business accelerator, partnering and matchmaking.</p></div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockupcoming-events-block-upcoming-events"> <h2>Upcoming events</h2> <div><div class="view view-upcoming-events view-id-upcoming_events view-display-id-block_upcoming_events js-view-dom-id-c72a936d9fa449eecaade676d9124bf6cd27babce18ab45d4c30dcc667e63afb"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="item-list"> <ul> <li> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--event paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-title-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://space-agency.public.lu/en/news-media/news/2024/luxembourgspaceweek2024.html">Luxembourg Space Week</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-dates field--type-daterange field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-12-02T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">2 December 2024</time> - <time datetime="2024-12-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">5 December 2024</time> </div> <div class="group_location"> <div class="field field--name-field-country field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Luxembourg</div> <div class="field field--name-field-city field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Luxembourg</div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--event paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-title-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://robotex.international/">Robotex</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-dates field--type-daterange field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-12-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">6 December 2024</time> - <time datetime="2024-12-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">7 December 2024</time> </div> <div class="group_location"> <div class="field field--name-field-country field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Estonia</div> <div class="field field--name-field-city field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tallinn</div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--third"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodelanding-pagefield-additional-content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-additional-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><ul class="home-boxes__wrapper"><li class="home-box__item home-box--hackathlon"><h3>HACKATHONS & MENTORING</h3><p>Online competitions to foster EU Space data ideas that target high social impact business opportunities. It is designed for students, researchers and entrepreneurs who see investors’ visibility. Hackathons are held twice a year on variable themes addressing EU sustainability and digitalization goals.</p><div class="home-box__link-wrapper"><a href="https://www.cassini.eu/hackathons/" target="_blank">READ MORE</a></div></li><li class="home-box__item home-box--challenges"><h3>CHALLENGES</h3><p>An online innovation competition boosting Galileo and Copernicus data solutions showing clear market uptake. Participating entrepreneur teams and early-stage start-ups shall address real-world domains such as health or mobility. Winners receive cash prizes and networking opportunities to evolve their products and bring them to the market.</p><div class="home-box__link-wrapper"><a href="https://www.euspa.europa.eu/cassinichallenges" target="blank">READ MORE</a></div></li><li class="home-box__item home-box--business"><h3>BUSINESS ACCELERATOR</h3><p>An acceleration programme offering coaching, training, and events to boost the commercial evolution of top space start-ups. The programme helps participants developing sales and fundraising skills, extending their network, and accessing local stakeholders. It is tailored to space companies in growth stage that have a product on the market and already achieved pre-commercial success.</p><div class="home-box__link-wrapper"><a href="https://www.cassini.eu/accelerator/" target="blank">READ MORE</a></div></li><li class="home-box__item home-box--matchmaking"><h3>MATCHMAKING</h3><p>A series of dedicated events for introducing start-ups, scaleup companies and SMEs to investors and corporates. Start-ups receive pitch training, curated intros, and 1-to-1 meetings, to help them secure funding and form partnerships. Also, investors connect with investment-ready companies and corporates can have early access to fresh tech inputs.</p><div class="home-box__link-wrapper"><a href="https://www.cassini.eu/matchmaking/" target="_blank">READ MORE</a></div></li><li class="home-box__item home-box--finance"><h3>INVESTOR NETWORK</h3><p>CASSINI fosters investment into EU-based space companies. The CASSINI Investment Facility is an initiative that provides up to 1 €Bn risk capital to VC funds. Also, it promotes EU Space business, stimulating Family Office investments and institutional loans.</p><div class="home-box__link-wrapper"><a href="/cassini-initiative/investor-network">READ MORE</a></div></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer role="contentinfo"> <div class="footer-top"> <div class="footer-top__left"> <div class="region region-footer-top-left"> <div id="block-cassini-footertopleft" class="block block-block-content block-block-content1cb28684-8dab-4bc8-a7f3-3a85565e5da9"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="footer-top__logo-wrapper"><a class="footer-top__cassini-logo" href="/cassini-initiative"><img src="/themes/custom/cassini/images/logo.svg" alt="cassini logo" width="125" height="22" loading="lazy"> </a><a class="footer-top__euspa-logo" href="https://www.euspa.europa.eu/eu-space-programme" target="_blank"><img src="/themes/custom/cassini/images/eu-space-tag.svg" alt="euspa logo" width="90" height="18" loading="lazy"> </a></div><p><a class="button button--contact" href="/cassini-initiative/contact">Contact us</a> <br><a class="button button--contact" href="https://tinyurl.com/4k9brwnn">Newsletter</a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer-top__right"> <div class="region region-footer-top-right"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-cassini-mainnavigation-2-menu" id="block-cassini-mainnavigation-2" class="block block-menu navigation menu--main"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-cassini-mainnavigation-2-menu">Main navigation</h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item--active-trail"> <a href="/cassini-initiative" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/3" class="is-active" aria-current="page">Home</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.cassini.eu/hackathons/" target="_blank">Hackathons & Mentoring</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.euspa.europa.eu/cassinichallenges" target="_blank">Challenges</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.cassini.eu/accelerator/" target="_blank">Business Accelerator</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.cassini.eu/matchmaking/" target="_blank">Matchmaking</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/cassini-initiative/investor-network" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/2">Investor Network</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/cassini-initiative/contact" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4">Contact</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer-bottom"> <div class="region region-footer-bottom"> <div id="block-cassini-footerbottom" class="block block-block-content block-block-content30a81b5f-e336-4e9d-a616-cf1f01c7b3f1"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>All information on this website is subject to a <a href="/cassini-initiative/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a>, <a href="/cassini-initiative/copyright-notice">Copyright Notice</a>, <a href="/cassini-initiative/cookies-policy">Cookies</a> and <a href="/cassini-initiative/personal-data-protection">Protection</a> of personal data. 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