CESAH GmbH – Centrum für Satellitennavigation Hessen

About CESAH

CESAH GmbH (Centre for Space Applications Hesse) is a competence and start-up centre for the application of space technologies, located in the immediate vicinity of the European Space Operations Centre ESOC in Darmstadt. Since 2007, CESAH has operated the ESA Business Incubation Centre (BIC) Hesse & Baden-Württemberg on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA), with locations in Darmstadt, Reutlingen and Friedrichshafen. Since 2014, CESAH has jointly served as ESA Technology Broker for Germany together with EurA AG, supporting established companies in process and product optimisation through technology transfer from space and nuclear fusion. Further focal points include open innovation formats such as hackathons and innovation competitions, networking of the start-up ecosystem, and start-up consulting. CESAH is supported by the State of Hesse, the Science City of Darmstadt, and industry and research institutions. It is a service and funding provider without its own manufacturing.

Site

Darmstadt

Processes

ESA Business Incubation Centre (BIC) Hesse & Baden-Württemberg, Open innovation: hackathons (ActInSpace, Climathon, CASSINI Hackathon) and innovation competitions, Start-up ecosystem / networking events (foundersXchange), Technology transfer from space and nuclear fusion (ESA Technology Broker for Germany, jointly, ESA Spark Funding, Events (Ad Astra Summit, Rocket & Bembel, ESA Investor Forum), Start-up consulting, Start-up portfolio for investors

Certificates

Public Corporate Governance Kodex Hesse

Founded

2006

Industries

Space, Start-up promotion, Technology transfer, Satellite navigation, Satellite communication, Earth observation

1. 01

   Technology scouting and consulting

2. 02

   Start-up consulting and ESA BIC incubation

3. 03

   Open innovation formats (hackathons, competitions)

4. 04

   Technology transfer from space and nuclear fusion

5. 05

   Networking of start-ups, industry and investors

Locations

Darmstadt

DE

Headquarters, ESA BIC Hesse, TIZ

Reutlingen

DE

ESA BIC location (run by IHK Reutlingen with support from Airbus DS)

Friedrichshafen

DE

ESA BIC location (run by IHK Reutlingen with support from Airbus DS)

Inside the production

Governance & Quality

As a company of the State of Hesse, CESAH is subject to the Public Corporate Governance Kodex of the State of Hesse, whose compliance is reported annually.

History

1. 2007

   Since 2007, CESAH has operated the ESA Business Incubation Centre (BIC) Hesse & Baden-Württemberg on behalf of ESA

2. 2014

   CESAH takes on the role of ESA Technology Broker for Germany together with EurA AG

3. 2019

   Introduction of the Public Corporate Governance Kodex of the State of Hesse (retroactively as of 1.1.2019, resolution 13.8.2019)

4. 2020

   Articles of association in the version of 19 August 2020

5. 2026

   20 years of CESAH – anniversary

6. 2026

   160+ supported companies in Darmstadt with over 500 jobs created; over 100 start-ups at ESA BIC Hesse & Baden-Württemberg