2025-10-21

First ESA BIC Poland BOOST goes to CleverHive Space!

ESA BIC Poland has awarded its first Incubation BOOST to CleverHive Space, providing an additional €100,000 to support the startup’s next steps. The BOOST is designed to help incubated startups scale their technology and bring innovative solutions to market. CleverHive Space will use the funding to advance their mission control software for Lunar rovers and mobile robots, moving closer to commercialization.

We’re proud to announce that CleverHive Space is the first startup to receive the ESA BIC Poland Incubation BOOST – a new mechanism designed to give our incubated startups an extra push on their way to market success.

What is the Incubation BOOST?

Each year, up to two startups from the ESA BIC Poland programme will receive an additional €100,000 to help them scale their technology and accelerate commercialization.

The BOOST is available for those that:
➡️ are in the incubation phase, and
➡️ have successfully passed their Mid Term Review (MTR).

This initiative allows us to provide even stronger support for the most promising space startups in Poland – thanks to the backing of the Polish Ministry of Economic Development and Technology and the European Space Agency (ESA).

CleverHive Space – the first startup selected for the BOOST

CleverHive Space develops mission control software for the next generation of Lunar rovers and mobile robots on Earth. Their solution helps streamline operations, improve communication, and simplify mission management for teams working in real time.

The ESA BIC Poland BOOST provides additional support as CleverHive Space validates its mission control software in the first robot demo missions. The funding will help the team take the next major steps:
🔹 Onsite demonstrations for potential customers
🔹 Further product development to expand its applications in both space and terrestrial markets
🔹 Promotion at industry fairs, scientific conferences, and online.

We’re thrilled to see CleverHive Space take the next step — and we can’t wait to watch their technology empower future missions on Earth and beyond!