Business with ESA

What you can do if you find a commercially blocking patent.

What you need to do to reduce costs.

Register now for the "Design around" webinar in the IP & Patents series.

Register for the webinar "Litigation" in the IP & Patents series.

SMEs are invited to take part in the stakeholder consultation process in preparation of the SME Forum.

During the ESA Council on 23-24 October 2024 (ESA/C(2024)115), the new ESA Contracting Regulations were approved. The Contracting Regulations will enter into force on 1 January 2025, when they replace the ESA Procurement Regulations and related Implementing Instructions (ESA/REG/001,REV.5).

Register for the Industry Information Webinar about ESA's new Contracting Regulations on 3 December 2024 (10:00 - 11:30 CET).

Things to consider when bringing new technical staff on board / how to protect yourself from any breach.

To obtain a patent, your invention needs to be novel and inventive. Finding relevant documents is crucial to asses if your invention achieves this.

The course aims to develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to acquire a good understanding of the pitfalls associated with the procurement of Electrical, Electromechanical and Electronic (EEE) components and associated costs. It will highlight the kind of impact EEE procurement can have on an initially foreseen project budget and schedule.