ESA BIC Madrid Region was officially opened at a celebration event at the Real Casa de Correos, Presidency of the Community of Madrid, on 23 February 2017. From left: José de la Sota (Deputy Director of madri+d Knowledge Foundation), Niels Eldering (ESA Technology Transfer Officer), Nuria Hernández Alfageme (ESA Technology Transfer Officer), Frederico Morán (Director of the madri+d Knowledge Foundation), Begoña Cristeto (Secretary General for Industry and SMEs from the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness), ESA Director General Jan Woerner, Eduardo Díaz (Director of the Entrepreneurship Office in madri+d Knowledge Foundation), Carlos Romero (ESA BIC Madrid Region Manager) and Javier Ventura-Traveset (ESAC Director's Office and Head of ESA's Galileo Science Office).