Commercial Developments
We support commercial companies with R&D activities for the development of ground & user technologies and products targeting commercial markets, in the domains of satellite navigation (GNSS), Earth Observation, and any other user segment.
Ground & User Segment Markets in Space Applications
![Ground and User Segment Companies in Europe](/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2020/05/ground_and_user_segment_companies_in_europe/22042385-1-eng-GB/Ground_and_User_Segment_Companies_in_Europe_article.png)
- Yearly revenues worldwide in satellite downstream applications account for more than $100B
- Time-to-market is typically 6 to 24 months
- More than 1200 companies are present in ESA States, mostly Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Value Proposition
Companies in ESA Participating States can apply to co-funded development activities in order to improve their competitiveness:
- Competences: create sustainable jobs and competences
- Sustainability: create revenue generating products and business
- Innovation: develop state of the art technologies
GSTP Make
![GSTP Make workflow](/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2020/05/gstp_make_workflow/22042542-2-eng-GB/GSTP_Make_workflow_article.png)
The GSTP Make programme supports commercial ground & user segment design, development, testing and productisation activities. Industry defines the work to be performed and the technical performances to be achieved. Contracts are awarded on the basis of proposals made by Industry for developments aligned with their own product and technology roadmap plans. Products and technologies are defined to be any hardware, software/firmware, or systems.
The main characteristics of GSTP Make are:
- Support the introduction of new technologies and techniques up to TRL 6 (Prototype, EM)
- Develop new products or enhance existing products up to TRL 8 (Product, EQM)
- Open Call for Proposal, in direct negotiation
- Industry initiative, defining the business / strategy and technical aspects
- Co-funded by ESA and Industry, with special support for SMEs and Research Institutes
- Requires Letter of Support from National Delegation
- Companies own the IPR
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ESA provides:
- Technical expertise and access to labs
- Commercial know-how
- Wide view of the market in more than 30 countries
- Networking within industrial community
Examples of Commercial Ground & User Projects
![GSTP Make Examples in PNT](/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2020/05/gstp_make_examples_in_pnt/22042624-1-eng-GB/GSTP_Make_Examples_in_PNT_article.png)
Project |
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Land Analytics Earth Observation Platform (LAEOP) | Indra |
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Multi-GNSS Simulation & Test Environment (MGSE) | TeleOrbit, Fraunhofer IIS, TeleConsult |
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Multi-mission Direct Access Terminal for PAZ, TerraSAR-X and other Satellites (M-DAT) | Indra, Hisdesat |
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GNSS Recorder for Anti Spoofing (GRAS) | CGI, Folkline Enterprises, NLR, FGI |
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GNSS HIL Simulation Stella NGC | M3Systems |
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QA707 Real Time SDR Simulator | Qascom |
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GNSS Data Acquisition and Replay System (GDARS) | Saphyrion |
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Advanced GNSS Reference Station (R3B) | Indra, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
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Secure Tracking Services (S-TrackS) | CGI, Sintecs, FGI |
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Multi GNSS Reference Station (MGRS) | CapGemini, OMP |
Supporting Resources
GSTP Make for ground & user developments:
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General presentation:
https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/technology/GSTP_Make_Presentation-2020-06-05.pdf - GSTP Make call on EMITS, containing the detailed rules on how to apply: https://emits.sso.esa.int/emits/owa/emits_online.showao?typ1=8073. Registration on EMITS is needed before accessing the site
- Templates for preparing proposals: https://emits.sso.esa.int/emits-doc/ESTEC/ProposalTemplate/9834Templates.zip
- Submission of GSTP Make Outline Proposals are made ESA OSIP portal: https://ideas.esa.int in Channels => => See all channels => Market Oriented Activities - GSTP Element 2 Make
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GSTP website:
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering_Technology/Shaping_the_Future/About_the_General_Support_Technology_Programme_GSTP
Project Documentation Templates:
For more information:
Paolo.Crosta @ esa.int
Nicolas.Girault @ esa.int