Sanzar Group successfully completes its incubation at ESA BIC Madrid

Sanzar Group is pleased to announce the successful completion of its incubation programme at ESA BIC Madrid, the European Space Agency’s Business Incubation Centre managed by Fundación madri+d. The Final Review, held in April 2026, formally closes a two-year journey of technological development, business consolidation and institutional collaboration.

Throughout the incubation, Sanzar Group has advanced its patented Attitude and Orbit Control System (ADCS) from TRL2 to TRL6, completing the requirement analysis, design, development and validation phases. Ground validation has been carried out in collaboration with INTA and the IDR/UPM air-bearing facility, in full compliance with ECSS standards. Reaching TRL6 at the Final Review is a decisive milestone in Sanzar Group’s technology roadmap towards in-orbit demonstration.

Beyond the technical results, the ESA BIC Madrid programme has given Sanzar Group the strategic framework it needed to consolidate its commercial roadmap. The company’s first ADCS turnover is forecast for 2026, combining licensing and direct sales in the small-satellite segment, with international expansion targeted for 2028.

Sanzar Group wishes to express its sincere gratitude to Carlos Romero, ESA BIC Madrid Manager, for his continued trust, professional guidance and commitment to the company throughout the incubation period. Sanzar Group also thanks the entire ESA BIC Madrid and Fundación madri+d teams for the business coaching, technical mentoring and IPR/legal advisory services received over these two years, as well as the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and the wider madri+d innovation ecosystem for their support.

For Sanzar Group, being an ESA BIC company is both a recognition and a responsibility. The company looks forward to continuing this institutional collaboration in the next phases of its development (through ESA tendering opportunities, joint initiatives with Fundación madri+d and the wider European space ecosystem) as it takes its ADCS technology from validated prototype to operational in-orbit deployment.

Sanzar Group reaffirms its commitment to the values, standards and excellence of the ESA BIC community, and looks forward to the next stages of this shared journey.