INNOspace Masters competition is back for 2025

The INNOspace Masters competition is back for 2025, inviting innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs from across industries to shape the future of space and beyond!

Organized by the German Space Agency at German Aerospace Center (DLR) in cooperation with European Space Agency – ESA, Airbus, Mercedes-Benz AG, and OHB SE, this international innovation competition seeks new ideas that transfer technology and expertise into the space sector (spin-ins/New Space) or from space to other industries (spin-offs).

The overall theme for the 2025 INNOspace Masters competition is:
Energise Our Future – Cross-Industry Innovations Linking Earth and Space.
Under this theme, the competition features six challenges for participants.
Winners of the INNOspace Masters 2025 challenges will embark on a tailored journey to transform their ideas into real innovation projects or businesses. They will benefit from:

✅ Direct access to capital and funding
✅ Support from research and market specialists
✅ Opportunities to co-innovate with world market leaders
✅ Exclusive access to top research and industry networks

Join us in shaping the future of space in Germany and Europe!

Submissions are open until 24 March 2025. Learn more here.