1. This Campaign is addressed only to Slovenian companies (including SMEs). Potential Tenderers are therefore requested to note that the Agency can only consider Proposals from companies residing in Slovenia.
2. The subject of this campaign is exclusively for Space-related Courses that correspond to a clear need from the Slovenian industry and would lead to develop the key space competences in Slovenia.
3. Price:
The total amount awarded to any one company must be less than 10.000 euro and it will be paid based on reimbursement of actual incurred costs. The reimbursement of the cost is limited to:
- Course enrolment
- Travel and accommodation
- Daily allowance
The salaries of the persons being trained shall NOT be covered by the Agency and shall be instead covered by the company as co-funding of the training.
4. Prime Contractorship:
This campaign is exclusively for industry.
5. Expected Duration of the activity: The training course shall be completed within 12 months from the date the Tenderer signs and returns ESA Purchase Order. Tenderers should allow up to 2 months from the campaign closing date for evaluation and the issuing of purchase orders. Please note: if the training course is completed before a purchase order is issued, the idea will be ineligible for funding.
6. The Idea should be aligned with the generic programmatic objectives of the First Call for Proposals under the Slovenian Standard RPA (ESA CfP/5-50150), published in esa-star and listed again below:
- Foster the development of space-related capabilities, especially in industry;
- Activities that prepare the participation of Slovenia in ESA Mandatory activities or in ESA Optional programmes that Slovenia subscribes to;
- Activities having the potential to increase competitiveness and bring long-term benefits to Slovenian industry and to the Republic of Slovenia in its participation in space activities;
- Activities having the potential to stimulate economic growth or other societal benefits within Slovenia in the medium-term (i.e. within five years) and on a long term sustainable basis.
- Activities having the potential to develop key space competences in Slovenia;
7. OSIP General Conditions
For general conditions of participation in this Campaign, please refer to the General Conditions of Use of the Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP).
Please note, that restrictions exist for certain implementation paths, e.g. ESA procurement actions are restricted to entities eligible to do business with ESA (see also here).
In addition to the provisions in the General Conditions of Use of the Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP) (e.g. article VI) and the General Conditions of Participation to Campaigns and Channels organised by ESA on OSIP (e.g. article 4.3), ideas will be excluded, which:
- do not show a minimum quality in the submission which includes, e.g.: clear identification of the industry’s need, demonstration to be a part of the industrial capabilities expansion plan for space
- are not credibly linked to a Slovenian industry’s potential scope of involvement in space
- have already been submitted to ESA, including via other OSIP Channels or Campaigns
ESA reserves the right to exclude any ideas based on the above criteria. By submitting an idea to this Campaign, participants understand and accept this.
