INNOspace Masters is the international innovation competition organised by the German Space Agency at DLR in cooperation with ESA, Airbus and OHB. Launched in 2015, it is open to companies of all sizes, start-ups, research institutions and universities, as well as individuals from all over the world.

The competition promotes ideas for the transfer of technology and expertise from other industries to the space sector (spin-ins/New Space) or from space to non-space sectors (spin-offs).

The overall theme for the 2024 round of the competition is:
Space up your Life – Innovations for a smarter Earth and Space

Under this overall theme, the competition offers five different challenges for you to participate in.

The submission phase starts on 15 February 2024 and ends on 23 April 2024.

What are the benefits and prizes?
The competition’s prize pool and our outstanding partners enable winners to develop their ideas into real innovations:

• Great prizes and prize money: Each challenge offers attractive prizes and prize money to the winners (see the challenge descriptions for more information)
• Premium network: Meet renowned partners and experts
• Technical expertise: Profit from individual expert know-how
• Shaping the future: Use your creativity and initiate new impulses for the next space generation
• Turning your idea into a real innovation project or business: e.g. SilentRunning, DCUBED, OKAPI:Orbits

Challenges and partners

• Challenge 1: German Space Agency at DLR – “Applied Research for Disruptive Innovation”
• Challenge 2: ESA Business Incubation Centres – “Join the New Space Economy”
• Challenge 3: ESA Business Applications and Space Solutions – “Space for every Industry”
• Challenge 4: Airbus – “Boosting Commercialisation for a Green Space”
• Challenge 5: OHB – “Shape Space for a better Future”