Get your Startup off the Ground
Taking place under the umbrella of the World Satellite Business Week, Finspace is more than just an award.
It is making outstanding innovation visible to a wide global audience and provides shortlisted companies with a forum to test their concept and go-to-market strategies, exchange best practices and make invaluable connections with investors, decision-makers and peers representing the industry’s key players from 50+ countries.
Apply for Finspace
Who
Each year over 130 companies from across the world are reviewed and analyzed by Euroconsult’s team of sector experts together with partner organizations and invited to apply to the competition. Shortlisted companies are evaluated and selected based on the assessment of qualitative criteria, including innovation, existing and future customer base, amount of capital raised, level of maturity and market approach.
Upon the judges’ evaluation and selection, 8 startups will be invited to pitch their products and/or business ideas during the 2022 edition of the World Satellite Business Week, taking place on September 12-16 in Paris and online worldwide.
Where
Shortlisted startups will be invited to pitch on the event stage as part of the WSBW’s official program between 12-16 September 2022. Taking the stage between plenary sessions, panels and fire side chat interviews, entrepreneurs will be provided with a unique exposure to the #WSBW delegates.
Following their pitch, during the Summit for Satellite Financing or the Summit on Earth Observation Business, upon jury evaluation two winners will be unveiled as part of a live #WSBW Award ceremony.
When
Interested applicants should submit their entries for the 6th edition of Finspace between April 18 – June 30, 2022 by using the below form.
Eligibility
The companies must be independently owned. They may not be subsidiaries of larger companies, or function as non-profit divisions of government organizations.
Categories
Finspace awards companies under the umbrella of “Satellite Imagery and Analytics”, as well as the “Satcom & Connectivity” categories, allowing industry leaders to discover the up-and-coming innovators in core areas of the satellite value chain, from satellite signals acquisition to downstream applications and distribution.
Finspace accepts applications from a broad area of market sub-segments, such as:
- Satellite operators
- Value-added services
- Subsystems and components
- Ground segment
- Satellite manufacturer
- Access to space
The above categories are not exhaustive and are meant to only guide your application process. Every emerging commercial player of the satellite industry is welcome to apply for Finspace!
Meet the Finspace Competition Judges

Ane Aanesland
CEO & Founder
ThrustMe

Mark Boggett
Managing Director
Seraphim Capital
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Mike Collett
Managing Partner
Promus Ventures

Jean-Jacques Dordain
Advisor
SpaceResources.lu

Tina Ghataore
CCO
Mynaric

Pacome Revillon
CEO
Euroconsult
Meet the Previous Finspace Winners
6th Edition - 2022
Satcom
& Connectivity

Satellite Imagery
& Analytics

5th Edition - 2021
Satcom
& Connectivity

“The space sector, and more specifically the satellite sector, is undergoing a revolution. We see this prize not only a a Sateliot recognition but also a sign that the satellite sector is ready for the next step forward… the raising of standard solutions lead by SATELIOT 5G NB-IoT LEO satellite constellation that will effectively connect anywhere 5G NB-IoT standard devices directly from space”
Jaume Sanpera, CEO
Satellite Imagery
& Analytics

William Crowe, CEO
4th Edition, 2020
Satcom
& Connectivity

Satellite Imagery
& Analytics

3rd Edition - 2019
Satcom
& Connectivity

Satellite Imagery
& Analytics

2nd Edition - 2018
Best
Newcomer

Best
Pitch

Most Innovative
Technology

Entrepreneur
of the Year
CEO of Open Cosmos
1st Edition - 2017



Become a Finspace Sponsor
Making a positive impact on the space and satellite industry, gaining access to an executive level network, and enhancing your brand are just a few of the perks of joining forces with Euroconsult’s Finspace competition.
Pooling together industry leaders and investors, by becoming a FinSpace partner you:
- Play an active role in identifying, elevating and accelerating the growth of the sector’s early-stage startups
- Get valuable insights into up-and-coming technologies & business ideas
- Facilitate knowledge transfer and mentorship
Connect to a world-class network of industry experts and decision-makers