WP1:
BRI established the criteria to scout the information for the database and its requirements; along with KIM the database was implemented on the Astropreneurs website, using HubSpot and generating a map, that covers 27 EU countries and has a total of 2456 contacts: entrepreneurs, startups, SMEs, investors, R&D organizations, universities, and other stakeholders; incubators, acceleration programmes, and events; funding instruments.
Total contacts mapped:
WP2:
The call for startups, call for mentors and mentoring implementation processes were defined by STFC, along with all the necessary documentation and eligibility and selection criteria defined. A complementary training plan was defined and implemented.
160 experts accepted in the pool of mentors
167 startups selected to the mentoring programme
5399 hours of mentoring delivered - 32 hours/startup/average
225 meetings between space/space-related connections
628 participants on 12 training events
WP3:
AV coordinated the mapping of funding opportunities listing 339 funding instruments covering 30 European countries or Associated countries and European funds. A training plan was also defined and implemented.
9 training events on funding organized, with 396 participants
37.662.498,62€ of funding requested and 13.743.308,79€ awarded
151 new jobs created and 17 startups incorporated
WP4:
VH identified the relevant space and non-space network relevant to the space economy/ecosystem and established the action plan to mobilised, cluster and connect them. To ensure the connection and the matching of all space players was created a digital mapping, networking and matchmaking on line platform - the European Space Network. To outreach to other non-space skilled business centres and incubators, a training plan was implemented:10 events with 90 attended, along with 17 one-to-one session to non-space skilled organizations and 1 dedicated webinar with 27 participants from 15 countries.
WP5:
KIM defined and implemented the communication and dissemination plans. Communication tools included: brand identity image, communication kit, website, social media presence in Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. In Feb2020, KIM organized the New Space Economy event in Barcelona; in Dec2020, there were the final events: AstroMatchaton and Astropreneurs Touchdown. 18 newsletters sent reaching 1160 persons; 4 press released sent; 13 success stories recorded; participation in 126 external events and 44 presentations made.
WP6:
IPN ensured the partners' coordination, quality and risk management of the project, along with the administrative, legal and financial coordination, creating the condition and implementing the tools to ensure it, with the partners collaboration and inputs.
All deliverables were submitted and accepted, except D5.4 which is under revision to be re-submitted
Until 31/12/2020 partners reported to have spent 92.6% of the project total budget, that is: 1.851.676,62€ and applied 99.27% of the project total effort, that is: 247.63 PM
