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European Space Agency

European Space Agency is an investor named in 1 Scottish funding round on the record.

What they do

“The European Space Agency portal features the latest news in space exploration, human spaceflight, launchers, telecommunications, navigation, monitoring and space science.”

In its own words, on esa.int

In plain speak

They provide news and information about space exploration, human spaceflight, satellites and space science.

In the news

Earth Blox, Edinburgh nature tech firm, secures £6m

Scottish Financial Review · 18 Mar 2026 · also Midlothian Science Zone

Spire Global awarded €16 Million ESA contract

Silicon Scotland · 25 Jul 2023

Sofant Technologies scaling up to be a world beating technology business

Kelvin Capital · 1 Jul 2022

Sofant Technologies wins £6.2 million contract with European Space Agency

Kelvin Capital · 11 Nov 2021

Sofant Technologies bags £6.2M, signs contract with European Space Agency

UKTN · 4 Nov 2021

Sofant Technologies signs €7.3 million European Space Agency contract

Insider · 4 Nov 2021

European Space Agency backs Orbex and Skyrora

Young Company Finance Scotland · 20 May 2021

Edinburgh spacetech company bags £2.5M to launch satellites from Europe

UKTN · 1 Apr 2021

Skyrora boosted by European Space Agency funding

The NEN - North Edinburgh News · 25 Mar 2021

Two Scottish space firms share £8.5 million from the European Space Agency

Insider · 24 Mar 2021

In Scottish tech

Rounds named in: 1, 24 Mar 2026
Companies: 1
Disclosed: £5.9m across 1 round, the whole round each time
Sectors: Software 1

Earth Blox

1 round

Rounds it was named in

Earth Blox raises €6.9 million (about £5.95m at €1.16 to the pound, Mar 2026)

24 Mar 2026 · StartupMafia · Earth Blox · with PXN Ventures Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, Archangel Investors Limited, European Space Agency · the round · Scottish tech funding, March 2026