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AdvancedThe ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications SystemsSystems) Programme (ARTES)

ARTES is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for commercial telecommunications products and services.

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UK Space Agency
Published
6 July 2021
Last updated
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The UK has subscribed £190mover £250 million to the ARTES programme,the ARTES programme, to support UK industry develop the next generation of telecommunications products, services and applications. This guidance refers to the technology development elements of the programme and not Business Applications.

Information on how to apply for Business Applications.

CurrentFunding funding opportunitiesOpportunities

ARTES hasARTES has two main funding programmes:programmes.

Advanced Technology

This is an ESA-initiated programme offering 100% funding for developing early technologies and innovations. Invitations to tender are listed on the ESA website here.

As part of the application process, companies will need to apply to the UK Space Agency for approval before they submit their application. This is a three-stage application, in which:

  • applicants should complete an Expression of Interest form in the first instance
  • successful applicants will be asked to complete the Advanced Technology application form
  • successful applicants can apply to ESA.

Application forms for Expressions of Interest and Advanced Technology are available above.

Competitiveness and Growth.Growth

This is an industry-led programme offering matched funding for developing commercial satellite communications technology solutions and innovations.

VisitAs ourpart Applyof the application process, companies will need to apply to the UK Space Agency for fundingapproval before they submit their application to ESA.

Further details on the ESA application process are available on the ESA website.

New pageApplications (Competitiveness and Growth)

The UK Space Agency is inviting applications for informationUK onsupport theseto callsthe ARTES Competitiveness and furtherGrowth programme from UK companies looking to develop technologies, products and services in telecommunications. This first general call, with up to €20,000,000 of funding opportunitiesbeing frommade available, is for all satellite telecommunications activities.

No upper or lower limit has been set for individual projects. All projects must include an element of matched funding to be eligible under the UKprogramme. SpaceFurther Agency,details on matched funding and other eligibility requirements are contained in the spaceguidance sector,document academic,above.

Please educationread the guidance on how to apply for UK support and communitynote partners.the requirement to submit an Expression of Interest, prior to the submission of your proposal.

The last call closed in January 2022.

PreviousCurrent funding opportunities

OpticalWe (OPS-SATare VOLT)currently running an Optical and Lunar Communicationscommunications Callcall –for proposals. This call will run from 22 September –2022 to 4 November 20222022. Further details surrounding this call can be found here.

‘OpeningThe UK Space Agency is also running two Calls under the ARTES Telecoms Space for 5G Strategic Programme Line. We are inviting applications for UK support, for both the “Opening Space with 5G’5G” &and ‘5G“5G Hub at HarwellHarwell” CallsCalls, –from OctoberUK –companies Novemberlooking 2022to develop technologies, products, and services in 5G telecommunications.

Click here to find further information on these calls.

We also organised two 5G industry-focused events: a Webinar and an Open Day.

The Webinar has now closed but you can rewatch the session here.

Our Call for Ideas: UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES Partnership Programme Phase 1 is now open. The deadline for submission of theExpressions Partnershipsof CallInterest –is midday on 17 November –2022 and the deadline for submission of Outline Proposal cover sheet is midday on 1 December 20222022.

Find out more about how to apply for the Call for Ideas.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with either the outcome of your application or how the process was managed, or for any other reason, you can make a complaint by contacting the team at artes@ukspaceagency.gov.uk.

Please set out the nature of your complaint in detail. The team will try to resolve a complaint in the first instance but, if resolution is not possible, we will refer it to the UK Space Agency central complaints process, where it will be independently assessed.

Further information

If you would like any further information, or have any questions or feedback about this guidance, please contact the team at artes@ukspaceagency.gov.uk.

Programme news

Published 6 July 2021
Last updated 195 JanuaryDecember 20232022 + show all updates

  1. Moved funding calls to main funding page.

  2. Expression of interest form updated.

  3. Call for Ideas: UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES Partnership Programme Phase 1.

  4. Added information on webinar and Open Day.

  5. Added information about open funding call.

  6. The section on future funding opportunities has been updated.

  7. New UK National Delegate call for applications is now open.

  8. Updated with new webinar dates for 'Applying to the UK for National Delegate Support'

  9. Included the new Call for applications: UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES Programme

  10. Updated November 2021

  11. Updated applications call details and complaints procedure.

  12. First published.